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Shift / Hours : Monday - Friday, 2PM - 10 : 30PM
General Purpose of Job :
Monitors sterilizers and environment for sterilization, and processes instruments and supplies for use and reuse in a safe and timely manner to meet surgical and other patient care needs within the hospital.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Maintains utmost level of confidentiality at all times.
- Adheres to hospital policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates business practices and personal actions that are ethical and adhere to corporate compliance and integrity guidelines.
- Break down and decontaminate instruments following procedure according to protocols.
- Set up trays and prepare for sterilization.
- Sterilize instruments and supplies according to Operating Room, Central Processing and manufacturer protocols and standards.
- Monitors sterilization process and maintains daily, permanent record of sterilization parameters according to hospital protocols and local, state and AAMI. standards.
- Maintains a clean environment by following daily cleaning protocol.
- Maintains inventory of supplies and instruments.
- Other duties as assigned.
Behavioral Expectations
Customer Service - Enthusiastically interacts with all customers. Assumes personal responsibility for meeting customer needs. Consistently demonstrates a commitment to customer satisfaction.Interpersonal Skills- Is sensitive to the needs, ideas, and feelings of others. Develops and maintains rapport with others. Listens well. Facilitates a group process.Adaptability / flexibility - Demonstrates the ability to change behaviors and plans to meet rapidly changing / competing job demands (new or unusual situations). Receives change as a challenge. Revises plans to meet changing circumstances.Communication - Clearly and effectively communicates ideas and requests to others. Persuades or influences others through spoken or written communication.Initiative - Starts and completes tasks with minimum of prompting. Willing to make recommendations and assume additional responsibilities.Team Player - Fully participates in maintaining a positive team environment that is conducive to customer satisfaction. Builds trust among co-workers, focusing on accomplishing hospital and departmental mission and goals.Organized and efficient - Organizes work and uses time efficiently. Takes the initiative to find additional work during slow or downtimes. Recommends innovative ways of doing work more efficiently and effectively.Core Values -Practices DCH core values.Education and / or Experience :
High school diploma or general education degree (GED)Related hospital experience of minimum of 1 year in care of instruments, equipment or supplies, preferred.Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Certification by AHCSP preferred