Instrument Equipment Tech - FT Evenings

LCMC Health • Metairie, LA

13d

About The Position

The Instrument Equipment Technician supports infection control and patient outcomes by decontaminating and sterilizing surgical instrumentation and operating room equipment. The role involves identifying, cleaning, sterilizing, and storing instruments, equipment, and supplies; operating sterilization equipment; and processing endoscopes, scopes, and/or probes. The technician follows applicable sanitary, infection control, safety, and aseptic standards and ensures compliance with hospital policies and quality assurance practices. The role also includes assessing equipment and instrument needs across departments, ensuring supplies are available and working, and replacing or repairing items that are not working.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent, or two years of work experience in equipment sterilization or as an Instrument or Operating Room Aide or Technician.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies; clean, sterilize, and store them properly.
• Apply sanitary, infection control, and safety standards when performing assignments.
• Use aseptic technique and appropriate decontamination methods, sterilization processes, testing, and equipment.
• Operate sterilization equipment; decontaminate, assemble, and wrap instruments, supplies, and equipment as appropriate.
• Comply with hospital policies and quality assurance, safety, and infection control policies and practices.
• Assess equipment and instrument needs for all departments and ensure supplies are available and in working condition.
• Replace or repair instruments or equipment that are not working.
• Follow standard precautions in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Process endoscopes, scopes, and/or probes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED