SPD Tech - Methodist Sterilization
Carle Health · Peoria, IL
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Overview
To facilitate the daily operations of Surgical Services by ensuring instruments and related accessories are appropriate to meet department needs
Qualifications
Certifications:, Education:, Work Experience
Responsibilities
Organized and coordinates the daily flow of instruments/medical devices and accessories to ensure appropriate availability.
- Prioritizes and provides appropriate instruments for assigned area(s).
- Prioritizes reprocessing activities to ensure multiple case needs are met.
- Provides appropriate and functional substitutions as situations warrant.
- Responds to requests in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Demonstrates flexibility, speed, and fluidity in response to rapidly changing needs.
- Anticipates and meets need to ensure cases are not delayed.
- Collaborates with staff to ensure availability of instruments and supplies.
- Decontaminates items using appropriate technique and speed. Follows manufacturer’s instructions.
- Follows established procedures for care and handling of instruments.
- Be available to be assigned on-call hours outside of scheduled work-hours, which include after-hours, weekends and holidays. And if contacted while on-call, respond in the time frame as defined by the needs of the department.
About the Job
Demonstrates working knowledge of surgical instruments, surgical intervention, principles of aseptic and sterilization technique.
- Demonstrates functional use of a variety of complex instrument systems.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of the relationship of a variety of instruments to surgical procedures.
- Operates reprocessing/sterilization equipment (sterilizers, aerators, ultrasonic, etc.)
- Identifies procedure specific needs and initiates action to ensure those needs are met.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of complimentary instrumentation.
- Assembles routine and complex instrument sets with speed and accuracy using established procedures.
- Wraps and prepares instruments for sterilization.
- Performs all sterilization/disinfection monitoring.
- Uses manufacturer's instructions throughout all phases of reprocessing.
- Helps conduct educational sessions for staff growth and competency related to instruments.
- Documents appropriately, legibly and timely (includes all dates).
- Labels instruments/supplies accurately
Utilizes an instrument inventory control system that ensures appropriate instruments are readily available.
- Collaborates with surgical technologists, registered nurses, and surgical instrument lead to ensure appropriate functional resources are available.
- Monitors integrity of instruments to reduce loss and/or damage.
- Prioritizes sterilization activities for appropriate quantity and availability of instruments.
- Maintains appropriate sterile instrument availability, both sets and single items.
- Identifies barriers to effective and efficient resource utilization and initiates corrective action.
Monitors care and maintenance of instruments to ensure compliance with standard practice.
- Monitors reprocessing process to ensure appropriate handling of instruments.
- Monitors sterilization processes to ensure compliance with standards.
- Collaborates with other team members to develop and revise practice patterns as needed.
- Identifies opportunities for improvement and initiates corrective action and/or refers appropriately.
- Demonstrates accuracy of tray assembly to ensure customer satisfaction and quality standards are met.
- Inspects instruments for defects and follows instrument repair process.
- Teaches staff appropriate care and handling of instruments.
- Teaches staff appropriate instrument assembly technique and sterilization monitors procedures.
- Identifies educational needs based on observations, feedback, problems and opportunities.
- Assists with product evaluation such as different accessories.
- Problem solves and follows through on issues with positive resolution.
- Maintains an employee/patient safe environment - wears PPE
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this position is $16.39per hour - $26.55per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.