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General Information

Work Location: Santa Monica, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
as needed, Monday-Friday, 8-Hour Days, Varied shifts
Posted Date
04/08/2025
Salary Range: $31.53 - 31.53 Hourly
Employment Type
6 - Staff: Per Diem
Duration
Indefinte
Job #
23509

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Under the general direction of the Sterile Processing Manager, serve as an instrument technician within the Sterile Processing Department of the Santa Monica UCLA Surgery Center. Function an essential member of the perioperative team.

Job requirements include ability to independently function as an expert in care and handling of surgical instrumentation  including decontamination, assembly, and sterilization; ability to operate decontamination equipment, sterilization equipment, and high level disinfection; and understanding the storage dating and rotation of supplies according to regulatory agencies.

Job Qualifications

We’re seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated professional with: 

  • Working knowledge of aseptic technique, sterile fields and the principles of an Operating Room decontamination required.
  • Demonstrated skills in proper maintenance and cleaning of instrumentation.
  • Correct use of various decontamination equipment and instrument/tray sterilizers.
  • Working knowledge of bacteriology and medical terminology preferred.
  • 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.
  • Graduate of accredited Sterile Processing program, Surgical Tech program or relevant experience.
  • IAHCSMM Certification preferred

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.