Job Abstract

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.

Sterile Processing Tech

Central Sterilization Unit

Northridge Hospital Medical Center

The Sterile Processing Tech provides using departments with routine supplies both patient and non-patient chargeable. 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.
• Operates cleaning and sterilization equipment in the department according to manufacturer's recommendations and established procedure
• Performs biological tests and maintains recording devices on all autoclaves.
• Inspects instruments to ascertain good working condition. Sends instruments out for repair or sharpening as needed.
• Maintains neat orderly work areas and sterile fields when in operating rooms.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge and understanding of the principles of sterilization asepsis infection control and universal safety precautions.
• Demonstrates organizational skills cost-consciousness and quality assurance procedures in performance of job tasks.
• Effectively communicates both written and verbal with co-workers and supervisory staff as necessary to ensure effective functioning of operating room activities
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment and fills surgical case cart requisitions using hospital computer system.
• Complies with established Hospital and departmental policies protocols procedures and objectives
• 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.

• Minimum one year of technical operating/instrument room experience with certification in sterile processing required.
• Prior large Hospital/acute care experience preferred.
• GI experience preferred. 
• Knowledge of specialty instruments and thorough knowledge of sterilization and disinfecting parameters (steam ETO Cidex Steris) required. 
• Familiarity with current Federal and state laws and regulations as related to specialty. 
• Current AHA BLS card.
• Fire Card (within 90 days of hire) required.

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