Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Desert Regional Medical Center hospital. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

At Desert Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Job type: Full Time

Shift: Nights

Hours: 8pm-6:30a M-Th

Under the supervision of the Sterile Prep Coordinator, the Sterile Prep technician is responsible for the reprocessing of instrumentation of Surgery, Woman’s services, Emergency Department and all other areas utilizing sterile invasive technology. The Sterile Prep staff is charged with the responsibility of knowing the theory and functions of the sterilization process assuring quality controls are maintained. The technician must be familiar with all forms of disinfection & sterilization I.e. steam, steris, & Sterrad. Sterile Prep is a 24 hour, 7 day a week operation. Demographic information limited to Patient Health Information as related to job function.

Responsibilities

• Orients and trains new employees as appropriate
• Works closely with OR staff to insure adequate and appropriate instrumentation for surgical procedures
• Performs daily autoclave quality checks
• Disassembles, cleans, and decontaminates medical instruments, supplies, and equipment using approved disinfectants.
• Inspects instruments for damage
• Replaces any missing or broken instruments to complete trays
• Reassembles trays according to inventory lists for each tray
• Operates decontamination machinery and sterilization machinery
• Wraps and sterilizes instruments and trays
• Follow designated procedures for operation of sterilization equipment
• Logs all instruments and trays prior to sterilization
• Verifies sterilization process parameters are met for all loads
• Runs quality tests on required equipment

Qualifications

• Required:
• GED, High School Diploma or higher educational degree.  
• Vocational training, specialized skills, certifications and/or experience.
• Six months of experience in a hospital setting as an instrument tech, or as a Surgical Instrument Tech.

• Sterile Prep Certification upon hire and maintained at all times (Certification must be issue by HSPA or CBSPD)

• Preferred:
• One-year experience in a hospital setting, with knowledge of surgical instrumentation, all forms of the sterilization process. 

Organization Description

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team!

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