Sterile Processing Tech I

Title:SPD Tech I

Location:Laguna Hills, CA - Saddleback Memorial Medical Center

Department:Sterile Processing

Status:Full Time

Shift:Evenings - 8 hrs

Pay Range:$21.50/hr - $30.65/hr

Sign On Bonus: $2,000

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary:

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.

The Sterile Processing Technician II is responsible for the decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and transportation of surgical and procedural instruments in accordance with industry and regulatory standards and guidelines.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

1. Consistently applies infection control policies/procedures

2. Attends department specific education/training, in-services, staff meetings

3. Meets department sterilization requirements to help reduce surgical site infections

4. Reassembles surgical trays per pick sheets carefully and completely

5. Efficiently and completely picks surgical cases and add-ons

6. Effectively decontaminates surgical instrumentation after use

7. Collaborates positively with team to coordinate patient/procedure activities

8. Dispenses DME's in a timely efficient manner

9. Assists the service with information, reports to improve operations

10. Other duties as assigned

Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out ourMemorialCare Benefitsfor more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications/Work Experience

* Experience in Acute Care Hospital / Surgery Service Environment preferred * Knowledge of infection prevention practices preferred

Education/Licensure/Certification

* Medical Terminology preferred