Sterile Processing Technician Ii - Berkeley, United States - Sutter Health

Sutter Health
Sutter Health
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Berkeley, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Organization:

ABSMC-Ashby Campus


Position Overview:


Performs activities and duties in decontamination, sterilization, case cart preparation, patient care equipment cleaning and distribution, and restock of crash carts and other house-wide specialty carts.


EDUCATION
HS Diploma or equivalent education/experience

Other:
Graduate of an approved Central Processing program or Operating Room Technician program
OR

Other:
Equivalent combination of education and pertinent/directly related experience in Central Processing in an acute-care hospital environment.


CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE
CRCST-Certified Registered Central Service Technician


OR CST-Certified Surgical Technologist


OR CBSPD-Central Board Sterile Processing Distribution


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AS TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN:

Graduate of approved program with completion of required externship in an acute care hospital performing instrument processing/handling functions ; experience in an acute care hospital preferred.


SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Sterilization methods including steam, ethylene oxide and plasma chamber.

Handling of sterile items.

Medical terminology, basic microbiology, anatomy, physiology and elementary physics principles as they relate to daily Central Processing functions.

General use, identification, care and assembly of surgical instrumentation.

Basic principles and methods of decontamination.

Ability to competently perform and evaluate standard performance monitoring tests used for validation of sterilizers and sterilization cycles.

Competently operate all sterilization modalities in use at the medical center (ETO, STERRAD, and Steam).

Competently operate equipment used in cleaning and high-level disinfection activities (washer-decontaminator, ultrasonic cleaners, and Steris System 1) Advanced instrument identification skills

Able to understand, speak, read and write in English

Basic computer skills


Job Shift:

Varied


Schedule:

Short Hour


Shift Hours:

8


Days of the Week:

Variable


Weekend Requirements:

Rotating Weekends


Benefits:

No


Unions:

Yes


Position Status:

Non-Exempt


Weekly Hours:

16


Employee Status:

Short Hour


Number of Openings:

1


This position may regularly work, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drug(s) identified as hazardous, or potentially hazardous, by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for purposes of USP 800.

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $33.14 to $37.12 / hour
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