Sterile Processing Technician II - Ambulatory Care Clinic

Full Job Description

How to Submit a Successful Application video: https://hr.venturacounty.gov/how-to-apply/application

Under general supervision the Sterile Processing Technicians II are assigned to the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC), Santa Paula Hospital, or an Ambulatory Care clinic and is responsible for decontamination, inspection, testing, sorting, assembling, packaging, distributing and collecting a variety of reusable medical and surgical equipment, instrumentation and supplies, operating autoclaves, and gas plasma sterilizers.

The ideal candidate for this position is a fully qualified journey level individual with the highest standards of professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to quality in ensuring the safety and value of healthcare practices. They will possess a unique combination of technical expertise/proficiency and a deep understanding of infection control protocols. Other attributes would include adherence to protocols, quality assurance, team collaboration, problem-solving skills and a commitment to continuous learning.

The Sterile Processing Technician II is the fully qualified journey level classification in the Sterile Processing Technician series and reports to the Sterile Processing Manager/Director, a physician, or a Clinic Administrator.

EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.

DEPARTMENT/AGENCY: Health Care Agency – Ambulatory Care

Sterile Processing Technician is represented by the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this position only, which is a Regular position.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: 3/23/26
CLOSING DATE: 4/3/2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Inspects, tests, cleans, decontaminates, and sterilizes returned reusable supplies and instrumentation, ensuring all parts have been returned and are operable, selecting appropriate cleaning agents and decontamination and sterilization processes;
• Performs instrument tray rounds and return soiled instruments to Sterile Processing Department;
• Answers phones;
• Operates all equipment in Sterile Processing including, but not limited to, steam sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaner, plasma sterilizers, Automated Endoscope Reprocessors (AER), biological incubators, heat sealers, instrument and cart washers;
• Identifies and assembles medical and surgical instrumentation and supplies using count sheets; package in accordance with sterilization modality to be used; generate and attach labels; sterilize instruments and supplies;
• Assembles instruments and distributes sterilized trays as needed;
• Creates and maintains accurate, inventory, sterilization, and testing records and logs;
• Stores and maintains all sterile processing supplies; stocks and maintains processing areas; cleans and tests sterilizers; keeps storage areas clean and orderly;
• Ensures department policies and procedures are followed; and
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:

Two (2) years of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician in an acute care hospital or large clinic operating sterilizing equipment and cleaning surgical instruments and equipment.

AND

CERTIFICATION: Must possess certification as a Central Service Technician/Sterile Processing Technician from one of the following:



Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• instrument processing techniques, including but not limited to decontamination, assembly, and sterilization
• Sterile Processing Department policies and procedures
• medical, nursing, surgical supplies, surgical instruments, and equipment

Skills in:

• computer usage

Ability to:

• distinguish colors and hear audible alarms
• multitask and prioritize in a stressful environment
• articulate on soaps and detergents, methods of packaging, types of sterilization methods and parameters, infection control practices, high-level disinfection practices, and safe practices in Sterile Processing department
• read and utilize manufacturer's "Instructions for Use" (IFU) catalogs and parts lists
• systematically arrange similar kinds of stock and/or property into groups or categories according to established criteria
• perform repetitive work according to set procedures, sequence and pace
• maintain accurate inventory records
• lift, move, sort and carry items weighing up to 45 pounds
• operate materials handling and safety equipment
• plan, schedule and coordinate the work of others; and
• establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers, vendors and users.

Additional Information

FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources, Health Care Agency in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2026.

To apply on-line, please refer to our website at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 677-5184 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources- Health Care Agency, 646 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003.

Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – Qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam at the time of filing.

The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position.

Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – Qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to the written examination.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION – 100% A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire.

The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements.

In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department.

Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

NOTE: In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis.

For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities.

It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence providing all information requested.

Examinees must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list. If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, a T&E will not be conducted.

Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Nathan Wood by e-mail at nathan.wood@venturacounty.gov or by telephone at (805) 677-5232.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.