- Compliance with HIPAA and OSHA regulations
- Demonstrates ability to respond to patient care needs in an emergency and under direction of Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse
- Demonstrates ability to meet patients and family's learning needs as identified in the plan of care under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
- Functions as an Instrument Processing Technician under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse
- Cleans and/or disinfects instruments and equipment after use and returns it to the proper area, in appropriate sequence, for storage and/or processing
- Demonstrates ability to understand and use sterilizers, high-level disinfectors, instrument washers, and other designated processors
- Cleans, wraps, sterilizes, and disinfects instruments and equipment and maintains the functions of the instrument processing area/department
- Perform weekly inventory of processing supplies and notifies appropriate personnel of order needs
- Assists in room turnover when needed and as assigned
- Checks updated schedule every morning and prepares rooms with supplies and equipment as assigned and directed by management.
- Attends and participates in all applicable facility training and development workshops scheduled by the facility
- Communicates patient information to assure confidentiality and continuity of care
- Interacts with all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees in a mature, responsible manner to ensure a positive and professional environment
- Performs all other duties as assigned by management
- Excellent computer skills
- Microsoft Suite (including: Outlook, Word, Excel, Calendar)
- Phone software
- Familiarity with legal and policy limits of individual practice
- Familiarity and follow through with all HIPAA compliance
- Attention to detail
- Effective time management
- Critical thinking and decision making
- Embracing ORI's mission and vision through friendly and patient-oriented service
- Demonstrate excellent teamwork, organizational, and communication skills
- Adheres to processes, while looking for opportunities for innovation and improvement
- Ability to work in a fast paced in environment while remaining patient with physicians, patients, families, and co-workers
- Assertive
- Ability to correlate clinical information with patient's care under the direction of the Clinical Leader/Registered Nurse.
- Ability to communicate well with patients, families, teammates, other healthcare providers, etc.
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Certification as a Central Sterile Technician
- Any combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Understanding of sterilization and high-level disinfection technologies including industry standardized principles and practice in sterilization and disinfection required.
- Prior experience in instrument processing preferred.
- Prior experience as a surgical technologist/procedure technologist preferred.
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Description
Ortho Rhode Island is a world-class group of talented providers and professionals, all working together to offer value and quality in everything we do. Each Ortho Rhode Island team member is dedicated to thinking like a patient, and to offering the best experience in our industry, driven by our core values: delivering on our word, respecting each other, innovating in orthopedics, valuing every individual, and engaging our community.
The Central Sterile Technician is responsible for maintaining instruments and equipment in an optimal fashion and preparing instrumentation, equipment, and sterile supplies for the surgical patient. The Central Sterile Technician is responsible to assist with the provision of patient care to meet identified patient outcomes, and to achieve the goals OrthoRI as directed by the clinical leader. The Central Sterile Technician performs duties in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of OrthoRI.
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Knowledge:
Indoors in climate-controlled environment. Patient care environment with potential exposure to unpleasant odors, to blood and body fluids which may carry infection, to infectious disease, and to chemical and electrical hazards. Occasional exposure to outdoor climate.
Physical Demands:
Good visual acuity, accurate color vision. Ability to lift/transfer patients in excess of 100 pounds, which may require pushing, pulling and essentially utilizing a full range of body movement. Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. Ability to reach, grasp, use fine finger movement and feel fine sensation to discern temperature, texture, size and shape. Ability to speak and hear.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday and may vary depend on Company Schedule.
Travel:
No overnight travel is expected for this position. There may be occasional local day travel to Company Divisions.
Required Education and Experience
