What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Supply Technician position at Gateway Integrated Solutions, LLC?
Job Description:
- The technician receives contaminated instruments from the operating rooms, dental clinics, endoscopy, nursing units, eye clinics, wound care, podiatry and inspects these items for damage and ensures that they are in good working condition. The technician determines correct method for decontamination and cleaning as per Instructions for Use (IFU) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in the process that removes blood, tissue, bone fragments, body fluids, and other contaminants by soaking, scrubbing, brushing, rinsing and use of ultrasonic equipment and automated washers.
- Removes items from washer disinfector and determines type of tray or set to assemble based on recognition of key items and operating room and clinic schedules.
- Examines items to ensure that gross contamination has been removed.
- Assembles sets and trays by selecting appropriate tray and arranging instruments in the tray in the correct manner.
- The contract Medical Supply Technician must assemble a full range of sets and trays used throughout the medical center including those used in the operating room. Assembles wide range from simple sets of four or five instruments to very complex sets of up to ninety or one-hundred instruments such as arthroscopic procedure sets, ear-nose-throat (ENT) procedure sets, lap chole sets, eye procedure sets, orthopedic, full mouth extraction, etc.
- Selects correct sterilizing medium and cycles and operates sterilizer.
- Properly loads and operates sterilizers such as Steam, hydrogen peroxide gas plasma (V-Pro), disinfecting units (Trophon), and a high-level disinfecting scope re-processor unit (Medivators). The technician selects correct sterilization method for items to be sterilized and proper disinfecting processes for disinfection. The technician monitors performance of sterilizers for quality control by conducting bacteriological tests.
Requirements:
- High school diploma,
- One year of experience or education related to medical supply processing, storage, and distribution,
- Knowledge of aseptic techniques, sterilization procedures, and
- Knowledge of the operational aspect of sterilization equipment like washer-sterilizers and ultrasonic cleaners;
- Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) Certification.
Compensation:
Per diem and lodging expenses will be evaluated and provided as part of the overall compensation package on a case-by-case basis, depending on the specific circumstances of each assignment or project
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Salary : $22 - $23
