Temp - Technician - Sterile Processing (SPT) (Afternoons) Owosso, MI

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

1. Performs duties as a SPD Tech
   independently and works
   proficiently without supervision.
2. Identifies and uses appropriate methods and
   solutions to sort, disassemble, decontaminate, rinse and disinfect instruments.
3. Appropriately handles garbage,
   linen and biohazardous materials.
4. Maintains safety standards.
5. 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.
6. Properly handles and stores
   sterile supplies and instruments.
7. Selects appropriate sterilization
   methods according to manufacturer s instructions for use.
8. Knows and follows correct
   principles of sterilization.
9. Properly documents and verifies
   sterilization loads and biological tests to determine the efficacy of the
   sterilization process.
10. 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.
11. Knows and uses the processes
    involved in ordering, receiving, stocking, rotating delivering and monitoring
    usage of surgical supplies.
12. Communicates supply issues to
    appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
13. Maintains a clean orderly work
    area.
14. Completes assigned housekeeping
    duties.
15. 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.