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AHMC HealthCare · 12 hours ago

INSTRUMENT TECH

Daly City, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

AHMC HealthCare is seeking an Instrument Tech responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, processing, assembling, storing, and distributing surgical instrumentation. The role includes operating sterilization equipment, training new associates, and ensuring the proper handling of sterile supplies.

Health CareHospitalityWellness

Responsibilities

Decontaminates, inspects, assembles, wraps and sterilizes surgical instruments and minor floor trays in accordance with department policy and procedure

Operates steam sterilizer, washer sterilizer, sonic cleaner, Sterrad, sterilizer and heat sealer

Runs a daily biological test in any sterilizer used and records load contents prior to sterilization

Assists in training of new associates

Assists manager/Supervisor, Sterile Processing, in identifying instruments and supply needs

Retrieves soiled equipment and instruments from nursing units and Surgery as outlined in department guidelines. Makes additional soiled rounds as necessary

Operate and maintain the IMPRESS-surgical tracking system & other computer systems

Coordinates and communicates critical information with the Surgery Department, through documentation in instrumentation sets, written and verbally, etc

Handles and stores sterile supplies; assuring that package integrity is not compromised

Assists in other duties, including answering phones/doorbells

Maintains a good working relationship with the Surgery Department

Other duties as assigned

Knows the function of all areas of Sterile Processing and willingly moves to work needed done when tasks in assigned area are completed. Does not have to be told what to do next

Qualification

Central Service Technician CertificationAseptic techniqueSterilization proceduresIMPRESS-surgical tracking systemJudgmentProfessional demeanorEnglish language proficiency