Cent Sterile Supply Tech Lead in Sanford, NC at Central Carolina Hospital
Posted on: 18 Jan 2021
Sanford, NC
Job Description
Job Description
Central Carolina Hospital
The Central Sterile Supply Technicians lead will lead other technicians and also perform cleaning, disinfecting, sterilization and inventory control functions safely. In accordance with established policies, procedures and standards, cleans, wraps, sterilizes, stores, and distributes equipment, supplies and instruments used in patient care. Duties also include IMMS inventory control and cart assembly.
They will also:
1. Apply aseptic techniques in daily work assignments. Performs general cleaning of work surface/areas, sinks, sterilizers, racks, shelves and other storage areas.
2. Clean and decontaminate all equipment and instruments using the proper tools and cleaning agents.
3. Ensure proper operation of autoclave units prior to use on a daily basis.
4. Inspect all instruments and equipment for missing parts, items in need of repair. Performs general maintenance of instruments and equipment as needed.
5. Isolate equipment and instruments in need of repair; reports needed repairs to Central Supply Manager.
6. Knowledgeable regarding handling and care of instruments and special procedure items.
7. Maintain appropriate spore testing on routine basis and documents results as required.
8. Perform tray assemblage, proper packaging and preparation of all applicable supplies for sterilization. Monitors sterility dates on supplies.
9. Possess knowledge of and uses personal protective equipment correctly and consistently.
10. Process all contaminated instruments and supplies returned to Central Supply from the operating room.
11. Process all items appropriately using either ethylene oxide or steam sterilization.
12. Properly load, operates and cleans all sterilizers, gas and steam, and all general equipment using biological and chemical control tests as required by department.
13. Unload case carts when returned to the decontamination area, cleans and disinfects case carts.
Job Requirements
Required Education:
High school diploma or equivalent is preferred
Other:
Previous experience in central supply area - preferred
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
LifePoint Health, Inc.
Brentwood, TN
Across our network and at our Health Support Center, we are united by a shared mission and vision, core values and guiding principles that drive everything we do and inform our approach to patient care, quality and how we do busine. We know that to achieve our vision of creating places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work, we must organize around the right strategies. At LifePoint, our strategies are simple and enduring.
Our Operating Groups
LifePoint's facilities and practices are divided into four operating divisions: Eastern, Central, Mountain and Western. Each of these divisions has a leadership team that mirrors a hospital's leadership team, including a president and dedicated physician and provider leadership resources.
Our Health Support Center
Our Health Support Center (HSC), in Brentwood, Tennessee, has subject matter expertise in every area of healthcare operations and provider services. The HSC is organized to bring resources to bear across the continuum of care, from before a patient accesses healthcare services to after they are sent home, while keeping quality and compliance at the center.
On a daily basis, our group leaders and subject matter experts are working with our local markets to help develop and implement the right strategies that ensure healthcare thrives in their communities.
Our Physicians
Physicians are a critical access point to care in our communities. We work to build and maintain collaborative relationships with both our employed physicians and a broad network of affiliated providers, and we provide a full spectrum of practice management and physician support to help secure the delivery of quality care today and for the future.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees60,000+
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