DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

• Responsible for the decontamination, preparation, sterilization and distribution of a variety of surgical instruments, hospital trays and individual items used at the main campus and the Women's campus.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies and equipment. Assembles , wraps, and sterilizes trays of instruments.
• Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Restocks, labels and maintains inventory; submits requisitions.
• Collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts and facility medical equipment.
• Performs environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room and in equipment storage areas.
• Assists with maintaining departmental policies and procedures, objectives; and quality improvement, safety and environmental and infection control standards.
• Knowledge of processes, procedures, quality assurance, chemicals and medical instruments sufficient to decontaminate and sterilize equipment, supplies and instruments.
• Incorporates Healthy Workforce in daily practice.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• High school graduate or GED
• Two years of experience in sterile processing operations or in a position that has knowledge of and understands the importance of providing sterilized trays of instruments to customers in a timely manner.
• Certification in sterile processing preferred at time of hire. If candidate otherwise meets minimum requirements; will be required to obtain certification within a number of months, stated at time of hire.
• Duties assigned are generally complex. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various states of completion.
• Expected to carry assignments through to completion with substantial independence.
• Minimal computer skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak intelligible English; Strong quantitative, analytical, and organizational skills; Ability to communicate orally and in written form. Must be detail oriented.
• Requires emotional stability and maturity; Must be adaptable to change, be decisive, and demonstrate foresight; Exhibits organizational and leadership ability. Must be team oriented with strong interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Work involves a variety of physical activities including sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping and lifting
• Must have normal hearing or utilize adaptive hearing devices.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COVID-19

Lake Charles Memorial Health System must ensure compliance of various Federal and State Regulatory Agencies, including CMS (Centers for Medicaid & Medicare).

Candidates for this position must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption on file with the Lake Charles Memorial Health System Human Resources Department.

Proof of vaccination prior to employment is required to ensure compliance.