About this role
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Instrument Tech, you will ensure the availability, cleanliness, and functionality of surgical instruments and equipment.Every day you will meticulously clean, sterilize, assemble, and inspect surgical instruments and trays, operating sterilization equipment and maintaining accurate records.To be successful, you will demonstrate meticulous attention to detail, a comprehensive understanding of sterilization principles, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment, ensuring all instruments are sterile and ready.
- Performs quality control by assuring that items sterilized are labeled correctly 97 - 99 % of the time.
- Prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments and procedure trays according to prescribed methods to assure no more than 2 3 are returned by users for errors throughout the year.
- Follows department and facility standards for infection control by wearing proper attire for assigned area and by following universal precautions 100 % of the time.
- Processes and decontaminates instruments with no more than 2 3 items returned for re-cleaning due to improper technique during the year.
- Completes appropriate daily testing and documentation of testing for sterilizer with no more than 2 errors per year.
Job Requirements
Required
- Completion of Certified Sterile Processing Program and 6 months (1040 hours) Sterile Processing in an Operating Room environment or equivalent sterile processing training
- Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Tech
- Certified and Registered Central Service Technician or Certified Sterile Processing and Dist Supervisor or Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech, upon hire
Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
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