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Carle Health · 17 hours ago

SPD Tech - CMH Sterilization

Peoria, IL

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$16.39/hr - $26.55/hr

Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members across various facilities. The SPD Tech will facilitate daily operations of Surgical Services by ensuring the availability and proper handling of surgical instruments and related accessories.

Hospital & Health Care

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

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

Qualification

Surgical instruments knowledgeSterilization techniquesReprocessing equipment operationInstrument inventory controlEducational session facilitationProblem-solvingTeam collaboration

Required