SPD Tech 2 Certified

French Hospital Medical Center located in San Luis Obispo California has been named one of the Nations 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics and is rated among the top hospitals in the nation for cardiac orthopedic and GI services. French Hospital has achieved the prestigious designation as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission. The Copeland Forbes and Rossi Cardiac Care Center provides the latest innovative cardiac and imaging technology. The hospital is also home to the unique Hearst Cancer Resource Center offering free education resources and support to cancer patients and their families. French Hospital Medical Center is a part of Dignity Healths Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality safety and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. To learn more go here to Community. One Mission. One California

As our SPD Tech you will ensure patient safety and surgical efficiency by meticulously decontaminating sterilizing and assembling all medical instruments and equipment. Your precise work is fundamental to infection control and positive patient outcomes across clinical areas.

Every day you will expertly process surgical instruments maintaining accurate documentation testing equipment and managing inventory according to strict protocols. Youll adhere to infection control standards troubleshoot equipment and contribute to a safe efficient sterile processing environment.

To succeed youll need exceptional attention to detail strong organizational skills excellent communication for coordination and a profound commitment to sterile technique and patient safety. Self-motivation and adaptability are essential in this critical fast-paced support service role.

• Demonstrates proper procedures for cleaning packaging labeling processing and storing of clean and sterile supplies. Measurement: Observation Feedback Documentation Accuracy.
• Sorts and assembles surgical instruments following lists and arranges items in appropriate instrument trays. Separates delicate and basic instruments electrical cords cables and processes according to established procedures. Sorts and identifies special instruments for processing e.g. power equipment scopes etc. Measurement: Observation Feedback Equipment condition Accuracy.
• Inspects each instrument for cleanliness alignment and function. Checks for missing parts and straightens malleable instruments. Reports malfunctioning missing and broken instrumentation to appropriate personnel. Measurement: Observation Feedback Equipment condition.
• Cleans and maintains equipment essential to assuring effective sterilization: Ultrasonic machine washer decontaminators steam hydrogen peroxide and Ethylene Oxide sterilizers. Measurement: Observation Feedback Equipment condition.
• Demonstrates proper procedure for operating the steam hydrogen peroxide and Ethylene Oxide sterilizers washer decontaminators and ultrasonic cleaner. Uses proper loading/unloading procedures. Measurement: Observation Feedback.
• Upon completion of sterilization stores product in SPD sterile area and returns processed instrumentation instrument trays and equipment to appropriate locations. Measurement: Observation Feedback Accuracy.

• High School Graduate General Studies upon hire
• High School GED General Studies upon hire
• National Certification heldcurrent and in good standing. upon hire
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician upon hire
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor upon hire
• Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech upon hire
• Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 90 Days

Preferred

• Six to twelve months of related experience