Overview
Summary:
Sign on bonus opportunity for eligible candidates! Under direct supervision performs duties to reprocess surgical instruments and equipment according to established decontaminating cleaning and sterilization procedures. Prepares case carts for use in operating rooms. Receives verifies stores and maintains inventories utilized in the operating room. Prepares and maintains related manual and computerized records.
Responsibilities:
Prepares individual case for each surgical procedure. Using computer terminal accesses records and prints pick lists from automated Surgi-Service system. Prints report for others to verify accuracy of scheduled procedure(s) before cases are picked. Stocks case cart accordingly labels with name of patient and surgeon etc. and sends to operating room. Responds to calls for additional equipment and instruments as needed.
Assembles specialty instrumentation kits for complex surgical procedures (i.e. cardiac ortho neuro and robotic.)
Receives used case carts and unloads instruments equipment etc. following strict procedures and safety precautions to decontaminate cart and contents as necessary. Separates instruments disassembles drills saws and similar equipment and cleans according to designated method i.e. by hand or by processing through appropriate automatic washer. Performs routine spore tests on washers and sterilizes and the like.
Reassembles instrument tray and sets. Lubricates reassembles and recalibrates drills saws and similar items testing to assure in working order. Wraps labels and separates items in accordance with sterilization method required. Forwards those items requiring gas sterilization to Central Services for processing.
Prepares items for sterilization by stamping each with Julian date load and machine number and expiration date. Steam sterilizes all assembled instruments and sets. Checks and sets gauges and operated steam sterilizer and ultrasonic units. Reshelf sterilized items.
Obtains CEUs through continuing education to maintain Sterile Processing Certification on an annual basis.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
High School Graduate or equivalent with the ability to read write and speak fluent English.
Must have Sterile Processing Certification or Obtain the certification within one year of hire.
One year previous related work experience demonstrating familiarity with surgical instrumentation decontamination and sterilization techniques and stock room functions.
Such experience may have been obtained by performing related duties in central services surgical reprocessing or surgical stock room.
About Lifespan
RI Hospital is a level 1 trauma center.
