What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Tech-MV position at Kaiser Permanente?
Job Summary:
Under immediate supervision - cleans, decontaminates, packages, sterilizes, stores and distributes medical instruments, supplies in accordance with TITLE 22 requirements and The Joint Commission standards. Fills requests from user areas.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibility and applicable state, federal and local laws.
- Disassembles, cleans and decontaminates medical instruments, supplies and equipment using approved disinfectants, detergent soap, ultrasonic cleaning
- Assembles, inspects, test, wraps an dates medial instruments, supplies and equipment using such guides as illustrated manuals or lists aseptically
- Notifies Supervisor of needed repairs
- Use of sterilizers for all processed medical supplies and equipment
- Issues according to priority of need; delivers equipment and supplies as needed
- Updates equipment inventory by logging in and out equipment with current program (SPM)
- Cleans, disinfects patient equipment as needed
- Biological testing on Sterilizers
- Observes sterile technique
- Cleans and maintains GI scopes according to manufacture IFUs (instructions for use) and hospital policy
- Reviews OR preference cards to supply instruments
- Promotes, ensures and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service
- Performs other duties as required
- Assumes other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed
Qualifications:
Pay Grade: 07
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- N/A
Education
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of surgical instrumentation, basic microbiology, basic anatomy and physiology
- Ability to learn and apply comprehensive knowledge of surgical instruments to distinguish appropriate instruments and to distinguish sterile from non-sterile and soiled
- Basic computer knowledge
- Ability to lift 60 pounds and move in excess of 200 pounds
- Ability to tolerate standing
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a stressful environment
- Ability to distinguish and hear audible alarms
Preferred Qualifications:
- One (1) year recent experience as an SPD Tech or Surgical Tech
- Certification from IAHCSMM or CBSPD preferred
- Completion of Accredited Sterile Processing Program including 400 clinical hours or a Surgical Tech Program
- Medical Terminology preferred
Notes:
- Mon - Fri with rotating weekends
