SPD Technician - Sterile Processing (Big Island, Full-Time, 40)

• Queen’s North Hawai'i Community Hospital is a 35-bed rural acute care hospital located in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii Island. More than 300 employees and over a dozen employed physicians staff the main hospital, as well the outpatient clinics located in the Lucy Henriques Medical Center, at our Primary Care Clinic located near Longs Drugs, and at our Specialty Clinic located in the Parker Ranch Center. Queen's North Hawai'i Community Hospital is an affiliate of The Queen’s Health Systems since 2014. The Queen’s Health Systems ‘ohana includes over 9,000 employees and more than 1,400 physicians with 1,000 specialists statewide. We are the largest private healthcare system in Hawai'i and dedicated to improving the health of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai‘i. We’re working to fulfill the mission of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services. Join Queen's ‘Ohana Your Health. Our Legacy Responsibilities I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager, cleans, prepares, assembles, sterilizes, and distributes surgical instruments and specific medical equipment according to established procedures and techniques.
• Inventories and restocks medical supplies on various patient care units. II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Essential: standing, walking, kneeling, twisting body, finger dexterity, seeing,hearing, speaking, stooping/bending, lifting usual weight of 15 pounds up to maximum of 50 pounds; pushing/pulling maximum weight of 50 pounds of force; carrying maximum weight of 50 pounds, gripping of an object for prolonged periods.
• Occasional: sitting, kneeling, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, squatting, reaching at and below shoulder level.
• Operates all sterilizers, computers, printers, all washers, copier, fax, steam and air gun. III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Subjected to heat while wearing protective uniform and working in decontaminator.
• Subjected to noise/vibration from sterilizers and equipment.
• Works with operating equipment.
• Exposure to the risk of blood borne diseases, infectious and disease-bearing specimens; infectious and contagious diseases; hazards of handling diseased organs and tissue; odorous chemicals and gases; low level radiation; and bio-hazardous substances. IV.

A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND

• High school diploma or equivalent education. • Current Registered Central Supply Technician certification highly preferred B.

• One (1) year experience in an acute care or outpatient setting. • Experience to demonstrate: o Ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing. o Familiarity with medical supplies and instrumentation in an acute care setting preferred. o Knowledge of automated systems preferred. Equal Employment Opportunity Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet Your Health. Our Legacy Our Mission: To fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai‘i.

Our Values: C ompassion guides our actions A loha inspires us in all that we do R espect and understanding are essential for the dignity of all E xcellence is our quest