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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

At our Sterile Processing Department, we are committed to delivering top-notch patient care by providing a crucial behind-the-scenes role in the hospital setting. If you’re looking for hands-on experience, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for making a real difference in patient care, this is the place for you.

What We’re Looking For: We are looking for candidates with experience in sterile processing, familiarity with hospital environments, or a strong willingness to learn and dedicate themselves to mastering a new skill. Our team is passionate about mentoring students and building a strong sense of camaraderie—teamwork is at the heart of what we do. If you're ready to grow alongside a supportive team and make a meaningful impact in healthcare, we'd love to hear from you!

What We Offer:

•A Dynamic, Fast-Paced Work Environment: Work alongside passionate professionals in an environment designed for growth, learning, and making a tangible impact on patient safety and care.

•Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy excellent healthcare coverage, including top-tier retirement plans, continued education funds annually, and health benefits. We offer benefits that go beyond expectations, including commuter assistance to help get you to work without the stress of transportation.

•Professional Development & Career Growth: Sterile Processing technicians have multiple opportunities for advancement, whether that’s moving up within the department from Tech I to Tech II, Lead, Assistant Manager, and even Manager roles. Additionally, Sterile Processing offers potential for transfer into other areas of the hospital—ideal for those exploring a broader healthcare career.

•Learning & Growth: Our department is the perfect place for those who want to learn about the hospital system as a whole. Whether it’s mastering sterile processing skills or finding your long-term career path in healthcare, we support your personal and professional development at every step.

Why Join Us?

•Build lasting relationships and gain hands-on experience in an environment where your contribution directly impacts patient care.

•Participate in a culture of learning, with opportunities to continuously grow your skills.

•Benefit from a robust career ladder that supports advancement in leadership roles or other specialized departments.

If you’re ready to join a supportive, learning-driven team in a rewarding and impactful career, we want you in our Sterile Processing department!

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Sterile Processing (SP) Technician II is responsible for supporting the operations of the Sterile Processing Department of the hospital. The Sterile Processing Technician II will participate in the all activities/duties of the Department by following policy and procedure for the decontamination, assembly, sterilization and storage of all patient care instrumentation, equipment and supplies. Must be able to assemble all types of instrument sets and may work in sterile cores of the Operating rooms. Participates in the departmental patient safety and performance improvement initiatives. Performs related duties as assigned, including possibly relieving the Lead Sterile Processing Tech.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

+ Assists with training of new staff.

+ Assures the prudent use of resources and efficiently maintains inventory.

+ Follows Hospital Safety and Infection Prevention policy and guidelines for self, patients, visitors and employees.

+ Maintains professional behavior and appearance.

+ Maintains professional self-development by participating in educational opportunities available both internally and externally.

+ Manages information utilizing appropriate manual or electronic systems for shift work activity. Reports any discrepancies or unusual activity to the Acting Lead Technician, Lead Technician or Supervisor.

+ Participates in and complies with departmental and institutional regulatory requirements, policy and procedure pertaining to: quality control, quality assurance, and preventive maintenance. Actively participates in quality improvement issues with appropriate monitoring and documentation.

+ Participates in Hospital Departmental Committees and Task Forces as requested.

+ Performs duties by following the policy and procedures of the hospital and the Sterile Processing Department. Works collaboratively with peers to achieve department’s goals and organization’s vision.

+ Performs technical tasks while conforming to standard procedures and methods used to decontaminate, assemble, sterilize and distribute supplies and instrumentation within the applicable Federal, State and other regulatory agencies including the Joint Commission.

+ Prepares assigned shift work report of activity and apprises Acting Lead Technician, Lead Technician or Supervisor of issues and needs.

+ Promotes a positive work environment by practicing good communication, diversity awareness and teamwork.

Education Qualifications

+ High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience Qualifications

+ Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Ability to clean, sterilize, assemble, and store medical supplies and equipment according to established standards and procedures.

+ Ability to effectively prioritize work and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.

+ Ability to establish and maintain respectful relationships with a diverse population.

+ Ability to follow policies and procedures regarding all aspects of an assignment including basic arithmetic and inventory calculations.

+ Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

+ Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the job.

+ Knowledge of and experience with surgical instrumentation, sterilization practices, and surgical supplies and case cart assembly.

+ Knowledge of basic medical terminology; sterilization methods and equipment, supply distribution, storage and inventory control.

+ Knowledge of surgical instrument processing, including the assembly of complex surgical instrument sets in all services.

Licenses and Certifications

+ CRCST - Certified Registered Central Service Technician within 180 Days or

+ CSPDT - Sterile Process/Dist Tech

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

_Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery._

_You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:_

+ Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

+ Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

+ Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in** **all of** **its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $35.66 - $39.99 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.

Learn about our awards (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/awards.html) and significant events (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/our-history.html) .