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Sterile Processing Trainee On-Call - Kailua Kona

Primary Location Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Facility Name Kona Medical Offices I Schedule Call-in/On-Call Shift Day Salary $20.55 - $22.02 / hour
Job Number 1407040 Date Posted 05/29/2026
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Job Summary:

Under supervision, prepares supplies and equipment, and fills written and telephone requests for instruments and equipment. Prepares and distributes floor equipment to units.  Delivers case carts of sterile instruments to all operating rooms. Picks up case carts of soiled instruments after procedures. Ensures that all equipment is maintained in a clean and operating condition.

Essential Responsibilities:


  • Delivers floor equipment to all units in the hospital in a timely manner.

  • Cleans and disinfects Biomedical and floor equipment.

  • Cleans and disinfects all equipment, shelves and surfaces using appropriate germicides and/or disinfectants.

  • Checks all equipment for proper function, and Biomedical tagging before delivery.

  • Delivers case carts to designated area in the surgery suite; picks up soiled case carts and returns to central processing for reprocessing.

  • Inventories sterile supplies in Case & Prep rooms; examines sterilization data on sterile supplies and replaces items no longer sterile.

  • Picks up soiled equipment and supplies from nursing units and returns to central processing for reprocessing.  

  • Fills computer and telephone requisitions for all processed medical supplies and equipment; issues according to priority of need; directs requesters to supplies as needed.

  • Establishes and maintains courteous cooperative relations with the public, patients and other personnel.

  • Promotes, ensures and improves customer service to internal/external customers by demonstrating skills which are consistent with the organizations philosophy of providing extraordinary customer relations and quality service.

  • Performs other duties as required.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience


  • Minimum six (6) months of current KP work experience.

Education

  • High school diploma or GED. Successful completion of an accredited sterile processing program or successful enrollment in Kaiser Permanentes sterile processing apprenticeship program.
License, Certification, Registration
  • N/A
Additional Requirements:

  • Effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to learn and apply comprehensive knowledge of surgical instruments and appropriated uses.
  • Ability to distinguish sterile from non-sterile and soiled.
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Recent six months of work experience in an inpatient or outpatient clinical setting.
Primary Location: Hawaii,Kailua Kona,Kona Medical Offices I Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Day Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Working Hours Start: 06:00 AM Working Hours End: 06:00 PM Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: HL5|UNITE HERE|Local 5 Job Level: Entry Level Department: Kona Medical Offices - Primary Care-Regular Clinic - 1208 Pay Range: $20.55 - $22.02 / hour Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
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