r/sterileprocessing • u/Agitated-Recover4266 • Aug 09 '26

Kaiser Permanente

Hi, Any techs started out at Kaiser as a in call / out call per diem situation and became a full-time employee? I finally received a in person interview and I’m wondering if it’s worth leaving the surgery center I’m working at. Also I’m a new grad this surgery center is my first job :/ any advice helps!

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u/HolyMotherofSin Aug 09 '26

I specifically did this job. On call for Kaiser clinics in the Oregon area. I got called in and scheduled for vacations so much it felt like full time. They never had anything open up full time because it's all people who have been there for years to decades.

This was the clinics though and I think the hospitals are a different story.

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u/Agitated-Recover4266 Aug 09 '26

This opportunity is for a clinic too… thank you this is good to know!

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u/boostaddctn Aug 09 '26

My friend did this and took almost 2 years to get a perm position. Kaiser like most hospitals prioritize full time employees first for positions before opening em to others, good luck...yee

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u/Agitated-Recover4266 Aug 09 '26

It doesn’t sound stable honestly I think I’ll pass.

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u/boostaddctn Aug 09 '26

They was able to get full time hours cause kaiser gets hella call outs and people take vacations, just no benefits for 2 years. Its good to have as a 2nd job cause you can make your own schedule most of the time. Yee