STERILE PROC TECH

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Sterile Processing Professional, you will be a critical guardian of patient safety, ensuring surgical teams receive correct, fully functional, and sterile instrumentation.To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to optimal surgical outcomes with a professional demeanor.

• Utilizes the AIDET principle to communicate with others, with a focus on patients and their families. Acknowledge Introduce Explain Duration Thank
• Makes regular pick-ups from all units of all contaminated equipment in a timely fashion. Keeps contaminated supplies and equipment properly covered when transporting
• Decontaminates equipment, instruments and all other reusable items. Uses PPE (personal protective equipment) Understands pathogen transference Cleans effectively / competently utilizing manufacturer's recommended practices No returned instruments for re-cleaning
• Utilizes ONE SOURCE documents to identify appropriate cleaning & sterilization /decontamination method
• Operates washer/decontaminator and ultrasonic machines.
• Understands proper loading techniques
• Checks machine chemical levels
• Knows who to contact when machines malfunction
• Performs high-level disinfectant usage, monitoring, and disposal. Monitors solution daily and checks outdate Proper use of neutralizer for disposal Follows spill procedures
• Assembles surgical instrument trays according to check off list.
• Reads and updates check off list as needed Notifies manager of missing instruments Removes / replaces broken instruments
• Clearly labels outside of container or wrapper if there are missing items

Job Requirements

Required

• Previous Sterile Processing Technician experience
• Completion of Sterile Processing Technician training

Preferred

• 2-3 years of Sterile Processing Technician experience in an acute care hospital