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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
As needed, 0700 - 1530, Monday - Friday
Posted Date
10/18/2024
Salary Range: $31.53 - 31.53 Hourly
Employment Type
6 - Staff: Per Diem
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
19893

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

As a Sterile Processing Technician at our Outpatient Surgery Center, you’ll play a critical role behind the scenes ensuring our surgical teams are fully equipped to deliver world-class care. Under the general direction of the Sterile Processing Department management team, you will serve as an Instrument Technician supporting the sterile processing operations of the Outpatient Surgery Center. Your expertise in handling and sterilizing surgical instrumentation will directly support continuous, high-quality service across all surgical procedure rooms.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Process surgical instruments in the decontamination area with precision and attention to safety.
  • Assemble and sterilize instrument trays in accordance with departmental protocols and procedural needs.
  • Operate sterilization and processing equipment including steam and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, washers, heat sealers, and dumbwaiters.
  • Store, date, and rotate supplies to ensure readiness and compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations.

 Salary: $31.53

Job Qualifications

Required

  • At least 6 months working experience in Sterile Processing. 
  • Graduate of accredited Sterile Processing program, Surgical Tech program or relevant experience. 
  • Working knowledge of aseptic technique, sterile fields and the principles of an Operating Room decontamination.
  • Prefer demonstrated skills in proper maintenance and cleaning of instrumentation. 
  • Correct use of various decontamination equipment and instrument/tray sterilizers. 
  • Oral and written skills to collect and relay information accurately. 
  • Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationship with all staff. 
  • Skill in performing calmly during emergent and /or stressful situations by taking an appropriate action. 
  • Skill in working as part of a team. 
  • Ability in the correct usage of proper English grammar and vocabulary to orient and train team members. 
  • Ability to lift surgical trays weighing up to 25lbs, handle surgical case carts weighing up to 200lbs. 
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time. 

Preferred 

  • Working knowledge of bacteriology and medical terminology
  • Certified Registered Central Service Technician Certification (CRCST) from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (IAHCSMM) 

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.