Position Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoots equipment within Department
- Prepare work area at beginning of shift.
- Maintains a clean and safe work area at all times. Participates in routine cleaning activities (i.e. sterilizers, surface areas, storage carts, etc.)
- Transports and decontaminates all soiled instrumentation and equipment to a state of cleanliness, disinfection and disposes of all infectious items according to established procedures
- Maintains customer focuses and service responsiveness by answering incoming calls in a timely manner and responding immediately to emergency requests
- Assures accuracy in the assembly and packaging of all necessary instrumentation, special trays and equipment for sterilization. Inspects and lubricates all instruments according to manufacture recommendations to insure cleanliness and proper working order
- Performs all steam, sterrad, and ethylene oxide sterilization activities insuring cycle and documentation accuracy
- Labels, incubates, logs, and documents all biological indicators in a timely manner. Also, reads and reports issues with biological indicators immediately to Charge Personnel
- Operates all department equipment according to manufacture recommendations
- Follows established policies and procedures in the performance of all work activities in compliance with Departmental and regulatory agency requirements
Position Summary:
Performs instrument processing activities, decontamination, assembly, sterilization (steam, sterrad, and gas) and stocking of instruments to remote locations to insure availability to areas providing direct patient care. Ensures that personal performance and service quality levels meet or exceed customer expectations and perceptions.
Position Responsibilities:
- Troubleshoots equipment within Department
- Prepare work area at beginning of shift.
- Maintains a clean and safe work area at all times. Participates in routine cleaning activities (i.e. sterilizers, surface areas, storage carts, etc.)
- Transports and decontaminates all soiled instrumentation and equipment to a state of cleanliness, disinfection and disposes of all infectious items according to established procedures
- Maintains customer focuses and service responsiveness by answering incoming calls in a timely manner and responding immediately to emergency requests
- Assures accuracy in the assembly and packaging of all necessary instrumentation, special trays and equipment for sterilization. Inspects and lubricates all instruments according to manufacture recommendations to insure cleanliness and proper working order
- Performs all steam, sterrad, and ethylene oxide sterilization activities insuring cycle and documentation accuracy
- Labels, incubates, logs, and documents all biological indicators in a timely manner. Also, reads and reports issues with biological indicators immediately to Charge Personnel
- Operates all department equipment according to manufacture recommendations
- Follows established policies and procedures in the performance of all work activities in compliance with Departmental and regulatory agency requirements
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Knowledge of all surgical instruments.
- Inspects instruments for cleanliness and proper function and prepares them for sterilization using procedure cards.
- Assembles and prepares procedure trays, instruments trays, linens and surgical supplies for sterilization according to Quality Assurance procedures.
- Proper labeling of instruments by set name and identifying who they belong to, including any missing items.
- Operates steam and low temperature sterilizers according to standard practice.
- Prioritizes instrument sets needing to be sterilized.
- Works with consignment sets and sales representatives to ensure availability of necessary instruments.
- Correctly identifies where specific instruments are kept.
- Ability to issue supplies to requesting areas via computer.
- Maintains records of instrument sets for productivity and quality assurance.
- Maintains inventory of sterile supplies.
- Answers telephone; fills special request orders.
- Fills surgery case list orders with proper instrumentation.
- Maintains organized work area and performs departmental cleaning as required.
- Maintains record keeping of sterilization/decontamination process. Accurately and legibly fills out all mandated sterilization documents according to procedures.
Surgery can be very scary for a patient. It’s our job to make sure surgical instruments are ready for use when needed. Our Sterile Processing Techs ensure that our instruments are sterile and clean while confirming equipment needed works properly. If you are a Sterile Processing Tech and want to start a new career with an amazing group of healthcare professionals, see below what it takes to join our team. What you’ll do:
- Prepare surgical instruments by ensuring the equipment is clean and sterile
- Clean, assemble, wrap, and sterilize instrumentation used for surgery
- Handles and processes surgical decontamination according to established policy/procedure
- Serves as a preceptor in training and orientation of fellow staff members and students
Job Summary:
Performs efficient and meticulous decontamination/sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment, as well as inspecting and assembling surgical instruments, equipment, trays, and packs according to prescribed protocols and industry standards for aseptic technique. Depending on assigned hospital, incumbents rotate assignments among various decontamination sterilization processing, surgical tray assembly, supply and distribution functions in a continually changing medical and surgical facility. Work also includes: 1) tray assembly, 2) assisting in recordkeeping and monitoring equipment operations, 3) maintaining department inventory and 4) identifying and reporting supply, equipment, and procedure problems and 5) dispensing equipment and supplies.
Incumbents are also accountable for demonstrating awareness of personal and work area safety at all times; using evidence-based practices (EBP) and complying with facility safety policies and procedures in carrying out duties including those for blood borne pathogens and communicable diseases and; keeping knowledge current on aseptic techniques and basic microbiology sufficient to understand the ways diseases and infections are transmitted and the importance of clean and sterile supplies in patient care; attending training in new and improved sterilization practices and developments in the microbiology, bacteriology, and therapeutic practices as they affect the sterile supply operation.
Essential Duties:
- Collects and decontaminates and cleans reusable equipment and/or supplies and associated storage units in accordance with department, manufacturer, and OSHA standards.
- Assembles instruments, complex instrument sets, and other surgical items and kits by selecting the appropriate items, trays, instruments, and arrange them in the correct manner permitting effective sterilization using existing standard operating procedures and surgical case count sheets.
- Sterilizes equipment in accordance with department, manufacturer, and OSHA standards using different agents, which may include steam, hydrogen peroxide, paracetic acid, ethylene oxide, and glutaraldehyde.
- Performs periodic tests on autoclave effectiveness and maintains accurate sterilization records.
- Maintains supply area and inventory levels.
Job Summary:
Performs efficient and meticulous decontamination/sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment, as well as inspecting and assembling surgical instruments, equipment, trays, and packs according to prescribed protocols and industry standards for aseptic technique. Depending on assigned hospital, incumbents rotate assignments among various decontamination sterilization processing, surgical tray assembly, supply and distribution functions in a continually changing medical and surgical facility. Work also includes: 1) tray assembly, 2) assisting in recordkeeping and monitoring equipment operations, 3) maintaining department inventory and 4) identifying and reporting supply, equipment, and procedure problems and 5) dispensing equipment and supplies.
Incumbents are also accountable for demonstrating awareness of personal and work area safety at all times; using evidence-based practices (EBP) and complying with facility safety policies and procedures in carrying out duties including those for blood borne pathogens and communicable diseases and; keeping knowledge current on aseptic techniques and basic microbiology sufficient to understand the ways diseases and infections are transmitted and the importance of clean and sterile supplies in patient care; attending training in new and improved sterilization practices and developments in the microbiology, bacteriology, and therapeutic practices as they affect the sterile supply operation.
Essential Duties:
- Collects and decontaminates and cleans reusable equipment and/or supplies and associated storage units in accordance with department, manufacturer, and OSHA standards.
- Assembles instruments, complex instrument sets, and other surgical items and kits by selecting the appropriate items, trays, instruments, and arrange them in the correct manner permitting effective sterilization using existing standard operating procedures and surgical case count sheets.
- Sterilizes equipment in accordance with department, manufacturer, and OSHA standards using different agents, which may include steam, hydrogen peroxide, paracetic acid, ethylene oxide, and glutaraldehyde.
- Performs periodic tests on autoclave effectiveness and maintains accurate sterilization records.
- Maintains supply area and inventory levels.
Surgery can be very scary for a patient. It’s our job to make sure surgical instruments are ready for use when needed. Our Sterile Processing Techs ensure that our instruments are sterile and clean while confirming equipment needed works properly. If you are a Sterile Processing Tech and want to start a new career with an amazing group of healthcare professionals, see below what it takes to join our team. What you’ll do:
- Prepare surgical instruments by ensuring the equipment is clean and sterile
- Clean, assemble, wrap, and sterilize instrumentation used for surgery
- Handles and processes surgical decontamination according to established policy/procedure
- Serves as a preceptor in training and orientation of fellow staff members and students
Surgery can be very scary for a patient. It’s our job to make sure surgical instruments are ready for use when needed. Our Sterile Processing Techs ensure that our instruments are sterile and clean while confirming equipment needed works properly. If you are a Sterile Processing Tech and want to start a new career with an amazing group of healthcare professionals, see below what it takes to join our team. What you’ll do:
- Prepare surgical instruments by ensuring the equipment is clean and sterile
- Clean, assemble, wrap, and sterilize instrumentation used for surgery
- Handles and processes surgical decontamination according to established policy/procedure
- Serves as a preceptor in training and orientation of fellow staff members and students
Job Summary:
Performs efficient and meticulous decontamination/sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment, as well as inspecting and assembling surgical instruments, equipment, trays, and packs according to prescribed protocols and industry standards for aseptic technique. Depending on assigned hospital, incumbents rotate assignments among various decontamination sterilization processing, surgical tray assembly, supply and distribution functions in a continually changing medical and surgical facility. Work also includes: 1) tray assembly, 2) assisting in recordkeeping and monitoring equipment operations, 3) maintaining department inventory and 4) identifying and reporting supply, equipment, and procedure problems and 5) dispensing equipment and supplies.
Incumbents are also accountable for demonstrating awareness of personal and work area safety at all times; using evidence-based practices (EBP) and complying with facility safety policies and procedures in carrying out duties including those for blood borne pathogens and communicable diseases and; keeping knowledge current on aseptic techniques and basic microbiology sufficient to understand the ways diseases and infections are transmitted and the importance of clean and sterile supplies in patient care; attending training in new and improved sterilization practices and developments in the microbiology, bacteriology, and therapeutic practices as they affect the sterile supply operation.
Essential Duties:
- Collects and decontaminates and cleans reusable equipment and/or supplies and associated storage units in accordance with department, manufacturer, and OSHA standards.
- Assembles instruments, complex instrument sets, and other surgical items and kits by selecting the appropriate items, trays, instruments, and arrange them in the correct manner permitting effective sterilization using existing standard operating procedures and surgical case count sheets.
- Sterilizes equipment in accordance with department, manufacturer, and OSHA standards using different agents, which may include steam, hydrogen peroxide, paracetic acid, ethylene oxide, and glutaraldehyde.
- Performs periodic tests on autoclave effectiveness and maintains accurate sterilization records.
- Maintains supply area and inventory levels.
Sterile Processing Technician II
Performs instrument processing activities, decontamination, assembly, sterilization (steam, sterrad, and gas) and stocking of instruments to remote locations to insure availability to areas providing direct patient care. Ensures that personal performance and service quality levels meet or exceed customer expectations and perceptions.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Troubleshoots equipment within Department
- Prepare work area at beginning of shift.
- Maintains a clean and safe work area at all times. Participates in routine cleaning activities (i.e. sterilizers, surface areas, storage carts, etc.)
- Transports and decontaminates all soiled instrumentation and equipment to a state of cleanliness, disinfection and disposes of all infectious items according to established procedures.
Benefits of Working for St. Luke’s
St. Luke’s Sugar Land Hospital provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.
We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:
- Free Premium Membership to our Care@Work program to help employees with child care, pet care, senior caregivers, housekeepers & more.
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft
- Adoption Assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
- Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs
- Wellness Programs
Sterile processing tech, SPD Tech
In healthcare, we all agree that support is a must in order to be successful. This position will support our healthcare teams by ensuring they have everything they need in order to care for our patients. They also play a huge role in a patient’s experience and prep when they visit any of our clinics. We couldn’t do it without you! If you have a passion for supporting others and enhancing patient experience, we want to talk to you.
Expectations:
- Provide care for patients through their entire clinic experience
- Administer medications accurately, safely, and consistently according to the patient’s plan of care
- Complete thorough documentation on patients as required
- Practice sterile or clean techniques for patient’s needing wound care/dressing change
- Identifies patients/specimens using two unique patient identifiers and accurately labels specimen containers.
- Performs specimen processing as needed. For example, proper identification, aliquoting, plate streaking, preparing slides, special handling, and required documentation.
- Performs testing under supervision of technical staff.
- Performs instrument maintenance according to established protocols.
- Performs quality control and instrument calibrations under supervision of technical staff.
- Assists in management of pending logs to ensure appropriate testing turnaround times.
- Follows established procedures and policies including infection control and blood-borne pathogens.
- Handles chemicals according to established safety protocols.
- Meets defined workload productivity standards. Supports and utilizes LEAN principles.
- Operates laboratory information systems, personal computers and instrument-related computer software.
- Handles incoming and outgoing telephone calls utilizing good customer service skills and knowledge of the laboratory.
- Assists technical personnel to troubleshoot issues related to specimen quality, instrument/method performance and analytical interferences to ensure patient results match clinical status.
- Maintains supply inventories.
- Additional functions specific to Resolution/Send-Outs:
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- Provides technical resolution services to outreach clients.
- Prepares specimens for referral laboratory.
- Manages result receipt from referral laboratory.
- Identifies patients/specimens using two unique patient identifiers and accurately labels specimen containers.
- Performs specimen processing as needed. For example, proper identification, aliquoting, plate streaking, preparing slides, special handling, and required documentation.
- Performs testing under supervision of technical staff.
- Performs instrument maintenance according to established protocols.
- Performs quality control and instrument calibrations under supervision of technical staff.
- Assists in management of pending logs to ensure appropriate testing turnaround times.
- Follows established procedures and policies including infection control and blood-borne pathogens.
- Handles chemicals according to established safety protocols.
- Meets defined workload productivity standards. Supports and utilizes LEAN principles.
- Operates laboratory information systems, personal computers and instrument-related computer software.
- Handles incoming and outgoing telephone calls utilizing good customer service skills and knowledge of the laboratory.
- Assists technical personnel to troubleshoot issues related to specimen quality, instrument/method performance and analytical interferences to ensure patient results match clinical status.
- Maintains supply inventories.
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- Identifies patients/specimens using two unique patient identifiers and accurately labels specimen containers.
- Performs specimen processing as needed. For example, proper identification, aliquoting, plate streaking, preparing slides, special handling, and required documentation.
- Performs testing under supervision of technical staff.
- Performs instrument maintenance according to established protocols.
- Performs quality control and instrument calibrations under supervision of technical staff.
- Assists in management of pending logs to ensure appropriate testing turnaround times.
- Follows established procedures and policies including infection control and blood-borne pathogens.
- Handles chemicals according to established safety protocols.
- Meets defined workload productivity standards. Supports and utilizes LEAN principles.
- Operates laboratory information systems, personal computers and instrument-related computer software.
- Handles incoming and outgoing telephone calls utilizing good customer service skills and knowledge of the laboratory.
- Assists technical personnel to troubleshoot issues related to specimen quality, instrument/method performance and analytical interferences to ensure patient results match clinical status.
- Maintains supply inventories.
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CORE JOB FUNCTIONS:
· Successfully performs and results required tests according to policies and procedure
and in a timely manner.
· Performs and maintains established department quality control testing and proficiency
testing
· Documents, prints, and clears section logs by end of shift.
· Performs and documents required equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
· Willingness to take on extra responsibilities and performs tasks without being instructed to do so.
· Maintains all reagents and supplies in each department.
· Enhances professional growth and development through participating in educational
programs, current literature, in-services, meetings and workshops.
Job Summary / Purpose:
This job is responsible for providing nursing care and support to patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN) in a defined care team and in accordance with assigned tasks and permitted by the Nursing Skills Checklist, with the exception of administering medication. An incumbent assumes responsibility for their own actions taking into consideration clinical experience/education preparation, while being an active student in an accredited nursing program. A school-signed copy of the incumbent’s Nursing Skills Checklist is kept on file and updated regularly.
Tasks are assigned by nursing staff in clear, detailed and specific instructions. Employees work as instructed and seek guidance on matters not specifically covered in the original instructions. Work is reviewed through progress checks for accuracy, adequacy and adherence to standards, instructions and established procedures.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort within assigned tasks and permitted by Nursing Skills Checklist, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, enemas, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal primary needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill, ability, and patient acuity. Prepares patient, equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations.
- Performs, monitors, reports and documents all clinical activities within assigned tasks and permitted by Nursing Skills Checklist. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN. Obtains, labels and transports a variety of samples (e.g. urine, stool, sputum specimens and blood products).
- Assists nursing staff in the admission, discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient bed.
- Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards.
- Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary, identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system, tags equipment and removes from service.
- Maintains a safe work and patient environment, adhering to the hospital’s Safety, Risk Management, Regulatory Standards and infection prevention.
- Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities. Participates in growth opportunities.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort within assigned tasks, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, enemas, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal primary needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill, ability, and patient acuity. Prepares patient, equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations.
- Performs, monitors, reports and documents all clinical activities within assigned tasks. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN.
- Assists nursing staff in the admission, discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient bed.
- Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards.
- Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary, identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system, tags equipment and removes from service.
- Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities. Participates in growth opportunities.
- Actively participates in ongoing education and orientation to the role of an RN, remaining within scope at all times.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort within assigned tasks, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, enemas, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal primary needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill, ability, and patient acuity. Prepares patient, equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations.
- Performs, monitors, reports and documents all clinical activities within assigned tasks. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN.
- Assists nursing staff in the admission, discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient bed.
- Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards.
- Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary, identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system, tags equipment and removes from service.
- Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities. Participates in growth opportunities.
- Actively participates in ongoing education and orientation to the role of an RN, remaining within scope at all times.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort within assigned tasks, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, enemas, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal primary needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill, ability, and patient acuity. Prepares patient, equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations.
- Performs, monitors, reports and documents all clinical activities within assigned tasks. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN.
- Assists nursing staff in the admission, discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient bed.
- Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards.
- Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary, identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system, tags equipment and removes from service.
- Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities. Participates in growth opportunities.
- Actively participates in ongoing education and orientation to the role of an RN, remaining within scope at all times.
Job Summary / Purpose
This position is responsible for providing nursing care and support to patients under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse in a defined care team and in accordance with assigned tasks. An incumbent assumes responsibility, implementation and documentation of the delegated and/or supervised cares of all assigned patients according to established procedures.
Employees work as instructed and seek guidance on matters or tasks not specifically covered in original instructions. Care for patients with a variety of acute to critical medical/surgical problems ranging from neonates to geriatrics at various developmental levels. Patients are from both traditional and nontraditional family structures with a variety of sociocultural and educational backgrounds.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
- Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort within assigned tasks, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, enemas, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal primary needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill, ability, and patient acuity. Prepares patient, equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations.
- Performs, monitors, reports and documents all clinical activities within assigned tasks. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN.
- Assists nursing staff in the admission, discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient bed.
- Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards.
- Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary, identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system, tags equipment and removes from service.
- Participates in quality assurance/improvement initiatives and activities. Participates in growth opportunities.
- Actively participates in ongoing education and orientation to the role of an RN, remaining within scope at all times.
