Senior Sterile Processing Technician

Location -Laguna Beach, California
Industry: Healthcare / Health Services
Job Category: Medical / Health - Technician

Organization Description:
The Sisters of our hospital and Sisters of the hospital of Orange have deep roots in California, bringing health care and education to communities from the redwood forests to the beach shores of Orange county - and everywhere in between. In Southern California, the hospital provides care throughout Los Angeles County, Orange County, High Desert and beyond.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care, and even our own High School.

Employer Description:

At our hospital, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Our hospital offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations,
holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more.

Job Description:

Senior Sterile Processing Technician at our Mission Hospital - Laguna Beach Campus in Laguna Beach, CA. This is a full-time position that will work 8-hour Day shifts.

Within the role of technician, leader, and teacher, the Senior Sterile Processing Technician demonstrates the technical expertise to practice at the SPD Tech II level, and in addition, assume responsibility for complex instrumentation (i.e. Ortho, Neuro, and/or ENT) maintenance and development in conjunction with the SPD Supervisor, SPD Clinical
Manager, Surgery Specialty Techs and/or Surgery Clinical Nurse III. Promotes and improves the quality of unit daily operations, participates in the development of technical practice standards; assists in training and orienting new staff members; and education of SPT I and SPT II regarding instrumentation within designated specialty. Provide for ongoing education regarding designated specialty instrumentation for all SPD staff.

Our hospital's caregivers are not simply valued they're invaluable. Join our team and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required qualifications:

• National Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Healthcare
• Sterile Processing Association upon hire or National Certified Sterile
• Processing and Distribution Technician - Certification Board for
• Sterile Processing and Distribution upon hire or National Certified
• Instrument Specialist - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association upon hire.
• 2 years of Sterile processing experience in an acute care setting.
• 2 years of High-Level Disinfection: Experience in High-Level Disinfection or Endoscopy.

Preferred qualifications:

• Coursework/Training: High-Level Disinfection: Training in decontamination, processing, sterilization, quality control Flexible scope reprocessing.