Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center, the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit here https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

• Responsible for the daily operations of the sterile processing department
• Responsible for the supervision of staff assigned to sterile processing
• Coordinates the decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, packing and sterilization of instrumentation
• Accountable for maintaining the established standards of quality for the department
• Assist in the development and review of policy and procedures as they apply to sterile processing
• Assist with sterile processing staff education, training, development and competency
• Prioritize workflow based on the surgical schedule and case volume
• Review sterilization logs and  scan documentation into CensiTrack
• Check sterile trays and supplies for integrity and expiration dates
• Act as a liaison between doctors, staff and vendors
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the department

Job Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience in Leadership as a Lead Tech Supervisor in a Trauma facility

• Familiarity of AAMI and AORN Standards and regulatory agency requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Graduate of an Accredited School of Surgical Technology or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) from Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)
• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required
• Fire Safety within 90-days
• Association of Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Certificate required

Preferred:

• Cert Sterile Processing Dist Tech (CSPDT-CBSPD)