Sterile Processing Tech II Per Diem - Santa Monica Surgery Center

General Information

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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8-Hour Days, Varied shifts, as needed

Posted Date

10/26/2026

Salary Range: $35.12 - 35.12 Hourly

Employment Type

6 - Staff: Per Diem

Duration

Indefinte

Job #

33707

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Under the general direction of the Sterile Processing Manager, serve as an instrument technician within the Sterile Processing Department of the Santa Monica UCLA Surgery Center. Function an essential member of the perioperative team.

Job requirements include ability to independently function as an expert in care and handling of surgical instrumentation including decontamination, assembly, and sterilization; ability to operate decontamination equipment, sterilization equipment, and high level disinfection; and understanding the storage dating and rotation of supplies according to regulatory agencies.

• To qualify as a Sterile Processing Tech II, a minimum of 6 months of Sterile Processing experience is required. Candidates with less than 6 months of experience will be hired as a Sterile Processing Tech I.

Job Qualifications

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We're seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated professional with:

• Working knowledge of aseptic technique, sterile fields and the principles of an Operating Room decontamination required.
• Demonstrated skills in proper maintenance and cleaning of instrumentation.
• Correct use of various decontamination equipment and instrument/tray sterilizers.
• Working knowledge of bacteriology and medical terminology preferred.
• Oral and written skills to collect and relay information accurately.
• Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationship with all staff.
• Skill in performing calmly during emergent and /or stressful situations by taking an appropriate action.
• Skill in working as part of a team.
• Ability in the correct usage of proper English grammar and vocabulary to orient and train team members.
• Ability to lift surgical trays weighing up to 25lbs, handle surgical case carts weighing up to 200lbs.
• Graduate of accredited Sterile Processing program, Surgical Tech program or relevant experience.
• HSPA Certification preferred
• To qualify as a Sterile Processing Tech II, a minimum of 6 months of Sterile Processing experience is required. Candidates with less than 6 months of experience will be hired as a Sterile Processing Tech I.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.