Asc Instrument Technician - East Providence, United States - University Orthopedics
Description
Job Title:
ASC Instrument Technician
Reports to:
ASC OR Manager
General Summary of Duties:
The ASC Instrument Technician is responsible for understanding sterilization and high-level disinfection technologies including industry standardized principles and practice in sterilization and disinfection.
Essential Job Functions:
- Ability to correlate clinical information with patient's care under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
- Demonstrates ability to respond to patient care needs in an emergency situation and under direction of Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
- Initiates and implements basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCLS) under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
- Assists Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse as assigned to orient the patient and family to the patient care environment and facility routines.
- Provides appropriate interventions related to safety issues according to job position, role and responsibilities and assigned by the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
- Functions as an Instrument Processing Technician under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
- Knowledge of sterilization procedures, aseptic technique, and maintenance and care of instruments and equipment.
- Knowledge of standards and engages in practices and procedures of sterile technique.
- Cleans and/or disinfects instruments and equipment after use and returns it to the proper area, in appropriate sequence, for storage and/or processing.
- Differentiates sterilization and disinfection methods required for specific instruments and equipment.
- Demonstrates ability to understand and use sterilizers, highlevel disinfectors, instrument washers, and other designated processors.
- Demonstrates ability to understand use, function, interpretation, documentation, and recordkeeping of chemical and biological indicators related to instrument and equipment sterilization and low, intermediate, and highlevel disinfection processes.
- Completes all documentation to ensure the availability of accurate and up to date information in accordance with established standards.
- Cleans, wraps, sterilizes, and disinfects instruments and equipment and maintains the functions of the instrument processing area/department.
- Maintains area/department in an orderly/organized fashion.
- Continues assigned daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly routines, including requirements with reports, logs and related documentation.
- Assists teammates with daily preparation for current and future facility schedules (pulling cases and assembling supplies) as assigned.
- Assists in room turnover when needed and as assigned.
- Adheres to established facility safety requirements and procedures to ensure a safe working environment.
- Completes all employee/patient incident documentation in a thorough and timely manner, as required by facility policy and according to management guidance.
- Practices infection control and standard precautions as instructed or trained.
- Assists with the preparation of the operating room/procedure room for surgery/procedures as directed.
- Additional duties as assigned by the manager to meet department needs.
Requirements:
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- Prior experience as a surgical technologist/procedure technologist preferred.
- Successful completion of BCLS Course within 90 days of employment required or documentation of current BCLS certification.
- Certification in instrument processing is preferred.
- Must be able to travel to all sites if/when necessary
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