Sterile Supply Technician I

Summary

The essential functions of this position include but are not limited to; inspection, cleaning, and sterilizing duties of endoscopy supplies and equipment and prepares them for use by the Hospital staff. Assisting in the Sterile Processing Department with decontamination, packing and prepping, instrument inspection, and distribution of equipment. This position provides assistance in achieving effective, safe, and efficient perioperative activities. Other duties and functions that may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• (30%)* Maintain knowledge of aseptic/sterilization needs for all instruments. Maintains knowledge of high-level disinfection. Can apply knowledge daily to maintain aseptic/sterilization needs of the operating room/endoscopy. This includes the decontamination, aseptic/sterilization, and proper storage of endoscopy equipment and ensuring all quality assurance testing is performed.
• (30%)* Assist with the evaluation of equipment and supply needs for the unit to help maintain financial responsibility. Monitors supplies for PAR levels and rotation of stock as necessary.
• (20%)* Assists perioperative staff with duties such as stocking, disposal of linen and trash into proper receptacles, and cleaning.
• (10%)* The sterile supply technician I is knowledgeable and compliant with all local, state and federal regulations and guidelines as well as hospital specific policies and procedures relating to care provided in the medical center.
• (10%)* Assist SPD staff with duties such as decontamination, packing and prepping of instruments, instrument inspection, distribution of equipment, and other duties as assigned.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the MyMichigan Health mission, vision and values.
• Behaves in a courteous, professional manner at all times with patients, visitors, and co?workers.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize the needs of surgical cases as needed for the day.
• Demonstrates a general ability to manage assignments and perform routine duties on the unit.
• Maintains a professional demeanor in all situations.
• Behaves in a courteous, professional manner at all times with patients, visitors, and co?workers. Maintains a professional demeanor in all situations.
• Demonstrates the ability to interpret information and reports pertinent data to the registered nurse, anesthesiologist, CRNA, and/or surgeon.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize the needs of surgical case/endoscopy as needed for the day.
• Demonstrates a general ability to manage assignments and perform routine duties on the unit.
• Monitors and maintains endoscopies, colonoscopies, bronchoscopies by preforming leak tests, proper cleaning, proper high level disinfection, complete documentation of process, and reports all broken scopes per hospital policy. Ensures that all scopes are only stored for the maximum of five (5) days per hospital policy.
• Documents in an accurate, clear, and concise way and includes pertinent data.
• Shares information and reports significant changes and/or abnormal findings to appropriate team members in a timely manner.
• Participates in regulatory surveys.
• Participates in the performance improvement activities.
• Assists with orientation and ongoing competencies.
• Provides a safe and secure environment for patient care.
• Maintains knowledge with current trends and professional standards within a specialty.
• Demonstrates understanding of role in emergency preparedness procedures.
• Delivers specimen to the laboratory in a timely fashion to ensure proper testing is completed.
• Utilizes, maintains, and cleans sterilizers and autoclaves in the department per manufactures recommendations. Completes all necessary documentation.
• Demonstrates proper use of infection prevention and control practices by properly cleaning surgical suites between cases, use of proper hand hygiene, maintains isolation techniques, returning soiled cases carts to the sterile processing department, and proper instrument disinfection.
• Takes call as required by policy.
• Assist in SPD during downtime in operating room/endoscopy.
• Checks instruments for damage and cleanliness. Lubricates instruments as indicated. Assembles and disassembles instruments as needed. Assembles trays. Packages trays according to established requisitions forms using the correct packaging material. Assigns expiration dates to items as required and labels all items correctly and in a clear manner.
• Documents load contents, records biological and chemical test results load all sterilizers according to established procedures, verifies the sterilizer has functioned properly by recording information in logbook, and uses proper safety techniques when loading and unloading the sterilizers.
• Is aware of the correct steps to take when there is a wet pack, positive biological, failed bowie?dick, and/or the sterilizer cycle aborts.
• Follows all policies and procedures for the following:
• Cleans sterilizer chambers.
• Maintains outside surfaces of sterilizers.
• Sonic washer cleaned at end of shift
• Cleans loading carts.
• Cleans carts according to assignment
• Supply ordering:
• Orders supplies from storeroom to meet established par levels and usage.
• Orders linen from laundry.
• Assists supervisor and or supply chain staff with supply orders as needed.
• Demonstrates competencyin Infection Prevention and Control Practices and Policies:
• Possesses an understanding of infection prevention and control measures designed to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
• Maintains the standards of the infection prevention and control policies.
• Implements and maintains isolation techniques per policy.
• Follows hand hygiene policies and utilizes personal protective equipment as required.
• Other Duties as Assigned.

Certifications and Licensures

Credential: BLS: Basic Life Support

Equivalent Experience: Within 1 month of hire or transfer

Qualification Source: AHA

Essential: true

Required Education

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Equivalent Experience:

Education Specialization:

Essential: true

Other Information

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS:

Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.

Minimum of 2 years of SPD experience preferred.

Will require on-call hours and a varied schedule.

Good written and verbal communication skills. Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.

Must follow MyMichigan Health blood borne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training must also be completed annually according to the Exposure Control Plan.

MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Physical Demand Level: Heavy. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 51-100 lbs., frequently (34-66% of the workday) 50 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls and constantly (67-100% of the workday) 20 lbs