Job Description
The Riverside University Health System - Medical Center (RUHS-MC) is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician to join our healthcare team with the Central Services and Supply Department.
The incumbents will be responsible for assembling, cleaning, and sterilizing medical instruments and equipment to ensure the highest standards of patient safety. This position requires extensive knowledge of sterile processing procedures and a commitment to maintaining a sterile environment.
Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience in sterile processing working in an acute care setting, preferred.
Completion of a Sterile Processing Technician training program from an accredited institution is preferred.
Knowledge of sterile processing techniques and infection control standards.
Certification as a Sterile Processing Technician issued by the CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician) or CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) is highly desirable.
Job Requirement: Must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods of time.
Work Schedule: 5/40 - Monday through Friday
Night Shift - Hours: 11:00 pm to 7:30 am
Meet the team! Inspect, test, clean, decontaminate, and sterilize returned reusable medical equipment and surgical equipment, supplies, and instrumentation, ensuring all parts have been returned and are operable, selecting appropriate cleaning agents and decontamination and sterilization processes; perform minor maintenance and repairs on medical equipment as needed.
• Identify and assemble medical and surgical instrumentation and supplies using count sheets; package in accordance with sterilization technique to be used; generate and attach labels and billing codes; sterilize, and if required, aerate.
• Assemble instruments and supplies for surgery or case/specialty cart procedures using pick lists; distribute sterilized supplies and patient care equipment, maintaining required inventory levels throughout hospital and clinics; check the correctness of requisitions and accuracy of inventory and issue supplies; issue prescribed medical supplies and equipment to patients.
• Create and maintain accurate equipment tracking, inventory, sterilization, and testing records and logs using a computer, laser wand, or scanner for barcode entry; run reports.
• Store and maintain all sterile supplies and respiratory therapy equipment; stock and maintain processing areas; clean and test sterilizers; keep storage areas clean and orderly; inspect, fold and stack sterilized linen.
• Ensure that department policies and procedures are followed.
• Provide vacation and temporary relief as required.Sterile Processing Technician I:
Pay Range: $18.40 to $24.58 per hour
Education: Graduation from high school, possession of a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. examination.
Experience: None required.
Knowledge of: The more common medical equipment and instruments used in a hospital setting.
Ability to: Learn aseptic and sterile techniques; learn the terminology of parts and supplies associated with area of assignment; follow oral and written directions; work cooperatively with others; keep simple records.
Sterile Processing Technician II:
Pay Range: $19.41 to $25.94 per hour
Education: Graduation from high school, possession of a Certificate of Proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. examination.
Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the County of Riverside Sterile Processing Technician I or above with responsibility for sterilizing, preparing and issuing medical equipment.
Knowledge of: Medical equipment, supplies and instruments used in an acute care hospital setting; aseptic and sterilization techniques.
Ability to: Follow oral and written directions; work cooperatively with others; keep simple records.
Other Requirements for Sterile Processing Technician II: A minimum of one of the following certifications is required for Sterile Processing Technician II:
- International Association of Health Care Services Material Management (IAHCSMM)
- Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
- National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
- Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
Physical Requirements: Employees in this classification are required to be able to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted with or without reasonable accommodation and have the ability to stand for extended periods.
What's Next? Open to All Applicants
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
Applicants who are current County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the Riverside University Health System may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of applications received. The candidate pool generated from this posting may be used to fill other Sterile Processing Technician positions not specifically listed on this posting, all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Period:
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE. Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. All applicants must submit a complete application by the closing date of this recruitment. No late applications will be permitted.
Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application.
Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.
Upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ( NACES ) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ).
For questions regarding this recruitment please contact the recruiter, Lisette Jimenez at: lijimenez@rivco.org .
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