SPD TECH I Central Sterilization

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

Northridge Hospital

Sterile Processing Tech I

Central Sterliization 

The Sterile Processing Tech I  Tech processes and prepares equipment and supplies for patient care use. Cleans and/or sterilizes equipment and supplies for all user departments using the current approved cleaning and sterilization techniques.

• Cleans and decontaminates surgical instruments and other medical equipment following established policy and procedure.
• Inspects assembles packages and sterilizes medical devices following manufacturer's recommendations and established procedure.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge and understanding of the principles of sterilization asepsis infection control and universal safety precautions.
• Understands and utilizes department logs or computers to document the processing steps. Use of hospital instrument tracking systems in all designated areas.
• Disassembles cleans or decontaminates surgical instruments per manufacturer's recommendations including but not limited to ultrasonic cleaning.
• Maintains supply levels of all items required for daily used supplies and effectively communicates with those responsible for ordering.
• Promotes ensures and improves customer service to all internal and external customers. Able to work collaboratively with others.
• Ensures quality of department products. Attends and actively participates in staff meetings and follows all department policies and procedures.
• Independently operates decontamination equipment in Sterile Processing.
• Completes daily assignments planning and organizing work in order to be finished at the end of the shift. Demonstrates initiative by assisting others when personal assignment is completed.
• Peel pack instruments needed for surgery and assemble simple sets (complex 1-3) and L&D sets as directed by department leadership. (i.e. ER CCU Cath Lab).
• Demonstrates a working knowledge and understanding of the principles of sterilization asepsis infection control and universal safety precautions.
• Effectively communicates both written and verbal with co-workers and supervisory staff as necessary to ensure effective functioning of operating room activities.
• Establishes and maintains professional cooperative interpersonal relationships with other staff members physicians patients patient family members and the public as appropriate while assuring confidentiality of all patient information.
• Prepares case carts as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• One year technical operating/instrument room experience in sterile processing preferred. 
• Prior large Hospital/acute care experience preferred. GI experience preferred.
• High School Graduate or equivalent required.
• Certification in sterile processing preferred.
• Current AHA BLS card required. 
• Fire Card (within 90 days of hire) required.
• Central Service Technician certification (CRCST) preferred.
• Knowledge of specialty instruments and thorough knowledge of disinfecting and sterilization procedures required.

This position is represented by SEIU-UHW and is covered by the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreement.