GENERAL SUMMARY
Under general supervision of the Coordinator/Manager/Director, cleans, inspects, assembles, packages disinfects/sterilizes all surgical products used to support physicians and surgical team in the inpatient, outpatient departments, Operating room, Emergency Room, Delivery Room, and satellites.
Documents and monitors all sterilization processes in assigned areas including but not limited to: steam, ETOH, Sterrad, and high level disinfectants. Ensures all monitoring methods are compliant with the standards.
Supplies the needs of various departments requiring the services of the department by properly meeting and anticipating the instrumentation needs for pending cases for assembly of procedure-specific case carts and needs. Receives, unpacks, shelves supplies and stock while maintaining appropriate par levels with rotation sterile supply management principles.
Works with the surgical specialty teams to ensure that the supplies for each patient are available when needed. Proactive coordination of preparing the case cart according to the surgeons preference card for the supplies, equipment, instruments, and implants needed for each patient.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
High School graduate or equivalent.
Completion of medical terminology course is preferred.
Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients and hospital personnel.
Computer skills.
Completion of the 120-day orientation: Successfully completes department and hospital orientation process.
Competence maintained during evaluation year to include department standards, objectives, in-service, and continuing education.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED
Central Service Certification.
BCLS preferred.
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Additional Information
Organization: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
Department: HFWB Central Processing Dept
Shift: Night
Job Union Code: Not Applicable