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1K Sign on Bonus Eligible!Job SummaryUnder immediate supervision, Decontaminates, cleans packages sterilizes, stores and distributes medical instruments, supplies in accordance with TITTLE 22 requirements and The Joint Commission standards. Fills request from user areas.
Essential Responsibilities
Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.
Disassembles, and cleans or decontaminates medical instruments, supplies and equipment using approved disinfectants, detergent soap, ultrasonic cleaning.
Assembles, inspects, tests, wraps and dates medical instruments, supplies and equipment using such guides as illustrated manuals or lists aseptically; notifies Supervisor of needed repairs.
Use of Steam, gas, and plasma sterilizers and reading of and transfer of Biological test Fills written, KPDS and telephone requisitions 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.
Cleans, and disinfects Biomedical and floor equipment Obtains required patient information when issuing equipment.
Exchanges, builds, assembles Crash Carts for Hospital Units and Medical Group Clinics.
Biological testing on Sterrads; make own test ampules; observe sterile technique; maintain sterile field.
Picks up contaminated supplies and equipment; according to aseptic standards and returns to Sterile Processing.
Establishes and maintains courteous cooperative relations with public, patients, and other personal.
Examines sterilization date on medical instruments, supplies and equipment and replaces items no longer sterile.
Pulls OR Schedules, reviews, analyzes and determines preference sheets to be utilized for cases.
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.
Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.
ExperienceBasic Qualifications:
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Education
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License, Certification, Registration
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Additional Requirements
Knowledge of Surgical instrumentation, Basic Microbiology, Basic Anatomy and Physiology.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to lift 60 pounds and move in excess of 200 pounds.
Ability to tolerate prolonged standing.
Preferred Qualifications
Central Service Certification & Medical Terminology preferred.
Notes
Schedule to include all shifts, rotating weekends, holidays, and floating within the established seniority section.
The estimated total pay range for a Patient Care Technician at Kaiser Permanente is $24–$31 per hour, which includes base salary and additional pay. The average Patient Care Technician base salary at Kaiser Permanente is $27 per hour.
Outlook: Nationally, employment of sterile processing technicians is projected to grow 6 percent from 2021 to 2031, about as fast as the average for all occupations. In California, sterile processing jobs are expected to grow 13.9% between 2018-2028 (an increase of 1100 jobs.
The role is critical and you need to ensure the safety of hospital equipment. The sterile processing role can sometimes cause unreasonable amounts of burnout, stress, or depression.
The Sterile Processing Technician I is distinguished from the Sterile Processing Technician II in that the latter is the fully qualified journey level in the series. The Sterile Processing Technician I is a natural progression underfill for the classification of Sterile Processing Technician II.
The average salary for a Sterile Processing Technician in Texas is $24.00 per hour. This is 8% higher than the US average of $22.02. Last updated on June 16, 2024.
The estimated total pay range for a ct technologist at Kaiser Permanente is $99K–$134K per year, which includes base salary and additional pay. The average ct technologist base salary at Kaiser Permanente is $110K per year.
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