Sterile Processing Technician II (LAMC - Full Time Evening)

Job Summary:

Decontaminates, cleans, packages, sterilizes, stores and distributes medical/surgical, equipment and supplies in accordance with CDC, OSHA, EPA, AAMI, Title 22, APIC, SGNA, JC guidelines as required.
Essential Responsibilities:


  • Responsible for filling orders from requesting departments.

  • Make equipment rounds and return soiled equipment to SPD; clean equipment per manufacturers recommendations and validate functionality prior to storage; validate PM status on equipment issued from and returned to SPD per department policy.

  • Answer phones.

  • Inventory and restock supplies, and specialty carts i.e. isolation, latex, crash carts, etc. per department policy.

  • Order specialty beds and other patient equipment per medical center practice.

  • Disassembles, cleans or decontaminates surgical instruments per manufacturers recommendations including ultrasonic cleaning.

  • Assembles, inspects, tests, wraps and dates all OR sets including specialty sets per department protocol according manufacturers recommendations.

  • Operate all equipment in Sterile Processing Department including, but not limited to, steam sterilizers, plasma sterilizers, automated endoscope reprocessors, biological incubators, heat sealers, instrument and cart washers.

  • Use of instrument and equipment tracking system in all areas of Sterile Processing Department including documentation of tests and sterilizer records.

  • Examines and maintains integrity of sterile packages.

  • Prepare OR case carts according to preference cards on all surgical procedures.

  • Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal and external customers.

  • Able to work in a collaborative environment.

  • Perform other related duties as assigned within the scope of training and service.
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