Sterile Processing Tech (SPD) New Hire Incentive Eligible

Company: Scripps Health
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:

Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospitals and 19 outpatient facilities, which treat half a million patients annually through 2,600 affiliated physicians. At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to work.\n\n You'll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you're open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.\n\n Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been one of Southern California's premier medical centers for more than 90 years. In 2018, Scripps La Jolla was ranked No. 1 by U.S. News & World Report for the San Diego region and among the best in the nation in seven specialties. We are consistently recognized for quality patient care and we were the first hospital in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association for excellence in patient care.\n\n \n\n We invite you to join our highly engaged team in the Sterile Processing department at La Jolla where we work very closely with the Surgery department in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. You will be working with a detail-oriented team that is proud to have zero incidents of bioburden. Our leadership team provides amazing support to the staff, and the surgeons we support have great respect for the team.\n\n The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for the cleaning, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of medical instruments, equipment, and supplies used for patient care. You will also:\n\n\n\tClean and disinfect equipment requiring decontamination or sterilization according to designated principles of asepsis.\n\tResponsible for testing and recording of sterilizer equipment performance to ensure operating within sterility standards.\n\tMaintain established control systems for supplies and equipment processed.\n\n\n This is a full time 10 hour evening shift position with benefits.\n\n \n\n \n\n The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:\n\n\n\tInternal candidates\n\tRehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago\n\n\n In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met\n\n\n\tMust remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)\n\tMust remain in original department/specialty\n\tMust remain in original Job Title\n\tTransfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.\n\n Required Experience/Specialized Skills:\n\n\n\tCompletion of college training program for SPD or online study program or completion of formal on the job training program.\n\tKnowledge of sterilizers, surgical instrumentation, and medical equipment.\n\tExcellent communication and customer service skills.\n\tCertified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or CBSPD Certification\n\tOne year of experience in SPD in lieu of certification acceptable upon hire, but CRCST or CBSPD Certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire.\n\n\n Preferred:\n\n\n\t2+ years of experience\n\n Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. Please note: We are in the process of updating all of our position postings to comply with the California Pay Transparency requirements. In order to not delay your ability to apply for a position you are interested in, we have kept our old postings active until the new one is live on our careers site. If you wish to know the range for the position prior to completing an application, please email your inquiry to careers@scrippshealth.org with the requisition number and we will send you the range. We will ensure that any applications received during this transition are reviewed and reassigned to the appropriate requisition. We appreciate your patience as we bring this additional level of transparency to our hiring process.In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.

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