Sterile Processing Technician
Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs, CA

Job type: Full Time

Shift: Nights

Hours: 8pm-6:30a  M-Th

Under the supervision of the Sterile Prep Coordinator, the Sterile Prep technician is responsible for the reprocessing of instrumentation of Surgery, Woman’s services, Emergency Department and all other areas utilizing sterile invasive technology.  The Sterile Prep staff is charged with the responsibility of knowing the theory and functions of the sterilization process assuring quality controls are maintained.  The technician must be familiar with all forms of disinfection & sterilization I.e. steam, steris, & Sterrad.  Sterile Prep is a 24 hour, 7 day a week operation. Demographic information limited to Patient Health Information as related to job function.

• Orients and trains new employees as appropriate
• Works closely with OR staff to insure adequate and appropriate instrumentation for surgical procedures
• Performs daily autoclave quality checks
• Disassembles, cleans, and decontaminates medical instruments, supplies, and equipment using approved disinfectants.
• Inspects instruments for damage
• Replaces any missing or broken instruments to complete trays
• Reassembles trays according to inventory lists for each tray
• Operates decontamination machinery and sterilization machinery
• Wraps and sterilizes instruments and trays
• Follow designated procedures for operation of sterilization equipment
• Logs all instruments and trays prior to sterilization
• Verifies sterilization process parameters are met for all loads
• Runs quality tests on required equipment

• Required:
• GED, High School Diploma or higher educational degree.  
• Vocational training, specialized skills, certifications and/or experience.
• Six months of experience in a hospital setting as an instrument tech, or as a Surgical Instrument Tech.

• Sterile Prep Certification upon hire and maintained at all times (Certification must be issue by HSPA or CBSPD)

   

• Preferred:
• One-year experience in a hospital setting, with knowledge of surgical instrumentation, all forms of the sterilization process.