OverviewFounded in 1887 Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health obstetrics and pediatric services and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.ResponsibilitiesAll employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost-effective manner. Under the general supervision of the Director of Surgical Services the Sterile Processing Technician will provide the hospital and affiliated facilities with purchased and reprocessed materials and equipment ensuring a quality product for patient care by following established procedures for decontamination assembly packaging sterilization and distribution.
Demonstrate an independent function in ensuring that soiled instrumentation or equipment delivered to the department is decontaminated in a manner that prevents cross contamination.
Demonstrate an independent function in ensuring that the equipment distributed from the Sterile Processing Department is in appropriate working order for utilization in direct patient care.
Demonstrate independent function in ensuring a sterile product by professional assembly of surgical items instrument sets floor trays and appropriate packaging in preparation for terminal sterilization.
Demonstrate independent function in ensuring that sterility is achieved utilizing the sterilization process either steam and sterrad. Demonstrate when to use each process.
Demonstrate independent function in performing in the following areas of the surgical case setup process: Assembly/Packaging/Wrapping - Orthopedics; Assembly/Packaging/Wrapping - ENT/Plastic/Ophthalmology; Assembly/Packaging/Wrapping - General Surgery; Assembly/Packaging/Wrapping - GYN/GU/Cardiothoracic; Assembly/Packaging/Wrapping - Neuro/Vascular.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Three or more years Sterile Processing knowledge of surgical instrumentation. To perform successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Certified Central Service Tech certification required (CRCST)
Fire Safety Certification within 90 days of employment
High school graduate preferred.
This position is represented by SEIU UHW.Pay Range$24.40 - $30.68 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.