Requisition Number: 11769
Reg/Temp: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: 3-7 Monday thru Friday
Location Name: Orthopaedic Center
City: SALT LAKE CITY
State: UT
Department: UOC ANC 40A CNTRL STERILE PROC
EEO Statement
The University of Utah Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah Health Care is committed to diversity in its workforce. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Overview:
As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Care exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health Care seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
This position is responsible for sterilizing and decontaminating surgical instruments and supplies for use in the operating room and throughout the hospital and clinics. Assembles surgical carts, tracks and maintains the total inventory of instruments, disposables, and implants. Employee is responsible for the monitoring of biological and chemical indicators to ensure quality and consistency for sterilization of instruments and medical supplies. Supervise the daily activities of the other employees by evaluating performance, scheduling work shifts, coordinating and conducting training and in-services, monitoring quality control, and safety processes.
This position is not responsible for providing patient care.
Responsibilities:
- Prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments and supplies according to established procedures and techniques.
- Assembles special procedure trays, surgical instrument trays and case carts.
- Delivers sterilized supplies to, and retrieves used supplies and trays from hospital department and clinic locations.
- Inspects and ensures proper functioning of instruments and equipment; facilitates the replenishment of low, broken or missing items.
- Documents patient charges for the use of supplies and procedure trays.
- Restocks labels and maintains inventory; submits requisitions; collects, distributes instrument trays, carts and facility medical supplies.
- Verifies that equipment functions properly, and verifies the repair or replacement of defective equipment.
- Sorts sets of instruments, trays and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
- May order supplies as needed.
- Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- May supervise the daily activities of the other employees by evaluating performance, coordinating and scheduling work shifts, conducting training and in-services, monitoring quality control and safety processes.
- Participates in and supports continuous quality improvement activities.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.
- Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology.
- Ability to work independently without direction.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Ability to perform environmental maintenance duties and assist in maintaining inventory levels.
- Ability to work and communicate with clients and customers to satisfy their expectations.
- Representative challenges include acquiring and administering a comprehensive understanding of various sterilizers and sterilization methods; understanding departmental supply requests and determining appropriate alternative supplies in the case of unavailability; prioritizing workload and requests for supplies and trays.
- Incumbents face possible exposure to potentially dangerous contaminated bodily fluids, used needles, razor blades, knives, bone shaving, pieces of glass, caustic chemicals and wet and humid conditions which requires employees to wear appropriate protective attire.
- Incumbents must regularly lift and carry a variety of equipment weighing from 10 to 50 pounds, as well as standing and walking for long periods of time.
- Incumbents are required to be on-call, work weekends, holidays and rotate shifts as needed.
- The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
- The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
Qualifications:
Required
- High School Diploma.
- Two years work experience in Sterile Processing or related area.
All of the following license(s)
- International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) certification and maintenance of certification.
Qualifications (Preferred):
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Reg/Temp: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: 3-7 Monday thru Friday
Location Name: Orthopaedic Center
City: SALT LAKE CITY
State: UT
Department: UOC ANC 40A CNTRL STERILE PROC
EEO Statement
The University of Utah Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah Health Care is committed to diversity in its workforce. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Overview:
As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Care exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health Care seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
This position is responsible for sterilizing and decontaminating surgical instruments and supplies for use in the operating room and throughout the hospital and clinics. Assembles surgical carts, tracks and maintains the total inventory of instruments, disposables, and implants. Employee is responsible for the monitoring of biological and chemical indicators to ensure quality and consistency for sterilization of instruments and medical supplies. Supervise the daily activities of the other employees by evaluating performance, scheduling work shifts, coordinating and conducting training and in-services, monitoring quality control, and safety processes.
This position is not responsible for providing patient care.
Responsibilities:
- Prepares and sterilizes surgical instruments and supplies according to established procedures and techniques.
- Assembles special procedure trays, surgical instrument trays and case carts.
- Delivers sterilized supplies to, and retrieves used supplies and trays from hospital department and clinic locations.
- Inspects and ensures proper functioning of instruments and equipment; facilitates the replenishment of low, broken or missing items.
- Documents patient charges for the use of supplies and procedure trays.
- Restocks labels and maintains inventory; submits requisitions; collects, distributes instrument trays, carts and facility medical supplies.
- Verifies that equipment functions properly, and verifies the repair or replacement of defective equipment.
- Sorts sets of instruments, trays and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
- May order supplies as needed.
- Assists with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- May supervise the daily activities of the other employees by evaluating performance, coordinating and scheduling work shifts, conducting training and in-services, monitoring quality control and safety processes.
- Participates in and supports continuous quality improvement activities.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.
- Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology.
- Ability to work independently without direction.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Ability to perform environmental maintenance duties and assist in maintaining inventory levels.
- Ability to work and communicate with clients and customers to satisfy their expectations.
- Representative challenges include acquiring and administering a comprehensive understanding of various sterilizers and sterilization methods; understanding departmental supply requests and determining appropriate alternative supplies in the case of unavailability; prioritizing workload and requests for supplies and trays.
- Incumbents face possible exposure to potentially dangerous contaminated bodily fluids, used needles, razor blades, knives, bone shaving, pieces of glass, caustic chemicals and wet and humid conditions which requires employees to wear appropriate protective attire.
- Incumbents must regularly lift and carry a variety of equipment weighing from 10 to 50 pounds, as well as standing and walking for long periods of time.
- Incumbents are required to be on-call, work weekends, holidays and rotate shifts as needed.
- The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
- The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
Qualifications:
Required
- High School Diploma.
- Two years work experience in Sterile Processing or related area.
All of the following license(s)
- International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) certification and maintenance of certification.
Qualifications (Preferred):
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