Mobile, Alabama30+ days ago
Responsibilities: Utilizes approved PPE as appropriate to disinfection and decontaminate surgical/clinic items and instrumentation; retrieves soiled supplies/equipment from soiled holding areas from various departments throughout the hospital per schedule and as needed; sorts, disassembles, selects and performs correct process to decontaminate items; cleans, maintains, and operates a variety of decontamination equipment; follows established procedures selecting appropriate High Level Disinfection method, manual or automatic (AER), for heat sensitive instruments, equipment or flexible endoscopes; documents receipt and all work in a timely manner utilizing tracking software; documents all work performed utilizing instrument tracking software; inspects and assembles all equipment, instruments, scopes, and instrument sets following product recipe, verifies items are functional, free of debris and required per instrument recipe; documents items missing from instrument set, escalating set to Supervisor or Designee for further guidance; identifies and places appropriate internal indicator as required; maintains a clean and organized work area at all times; interprets package labeling to select appropriate sterilization method and approved cycle, options include Steam, Low Temperature, or other as required; inspects packages to ensure all external indicators, filters, and/or labels are securely affixed to items and correct deficiencies before sterilization; loads sterilizer as appropriate to ensure cycle completion; includes biological testing; performs routine sterilizer testing including biological monitoring, leak test, and bowie dick test as appropriate; follows established policies and appropriately documents results of sterilizer testing using tracking software; escalates positive results as appropriate for intervention; removes and inspects items from sterilizer utilizing approved methods to preserve package integrity; utilizes proper body mechanics when moving equipment/supplies weighing up to 50 lbs and autoclave carts weighing up to 200 lbs. Our team of doctors, advanced care providers, nurses, therapists and researchers provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics and classrooms.