Title: Temp - Technician - Sterile Processing (SPT) (Afternoons) Owosso, MI
Description:
JOB
SUMMARY
This position is
responsible for ensuring that all surgical supplies, instruments and equipment
are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged,
sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked in a quality/timely manner
throughout the hospital and its affiliates.
Works independently with little supervision. Adheres to established
departmental and organizational processes, procedures, and policies. Strives for superior performance by
consistently providing a product or service to leadership and staff that is
recognized as ultimately contributing to the patient and family
experience. Recognizes and demonstrates
understanding of patient and family centered care.
PRIMARY
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs duties as a SPD Tech
independently and works
proficiently without supervision. - Identifies and uses appropriate methods and
solutions to sort, disassemble, decontaminate, rinse and disinfect instruments. - Appropriately handles garbage,
linen and biohazardous materials. - Maintains safety standards.
- Consistently uses count sheets to
correctly assemble, protect, wrap, containerize and/or peel package and label
instruments. Identifies and inspects
instruments for cleanliness and functionality. - Properly handles and stores
sterile supplies and instruments. - Selects appropriate sterilization
methods according to manufacturer s instructions for use. - Knows and follows correct
principles of sterilization. - Properly documents and verifies
sterilization loads and biological tests to determine the efficacy of the
sterilization process. - Knows uses, maintains and operates
the equipment specific to Sterile Processing, i.e. steam, Sterrad, Medivator,
cart washer, instrument washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners and heat
sealers as well as a variety of testing devices. - Knows and uses the processes
involved in ordering, receiving, stocking, rotating delivering and monitoring
usage of surgical supplies. - Communicates supply issues to
appropriate personnel in a timely manner. - Maintains a clean orderly work
area. - Completes assigned housekeeping
duties. - Demonstrates knowledge of and
supports hospital mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and
procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality statements, corporate
compliance plan, customer service standards, and the code of ethical behavior.