Materials Equipment Tech - PD

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

About The Position

Works under the supervision of the Assistant Director and the Supervisor to decontaminate and process supplies, instruments, and equipment for all hospital departments. The role pulls surgical cases and provides service and support functions to the Operating Room, SRMC, and other hospital departments as assigned. It transports and delivers equipment between floors, departments, and patient rooms, and performs work in the Decontamination Room according to procedure. The position applies appropriate cleaning and disinfection techniques and sterilization procedures to equipment, instrumentation, devices, and technology processed through the department. It handles hazardous chemicals and contaminated waste, stocks inventory to par levels and specialty carts throughout the hospital, and checks sterile packages for integrity and manufacturer expiration dates. The role uses Steris, Sterad, autoclaves, an ETO sterilizer, and an Airclean Cidex system, and uses computer Preference Cards to pull cases for Surgery and SRMC. The technician receives loaner equipment and instrumentation from vendors, verifies that sets are complete, and organizes the return of decontaminated inventory to vendors. The position verifies data to support accurate patient account charging and crediting, and wraps sterile trays and items for processing after inspection and assembly. It also assembles and disassembles basic traction configurations and performs other assigned duties, including orienting new personnel, par-level inventory control, maintaining a clean work environment, and special projects.

Requirements

High school education or GED.
Medical terminology is desired.
Previous experience in a surgical or sterile processing environment is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Medical terminology.
Previous experience in a surgical or sterile processing environment.

Responsibilities

Decontaminate and process supplies, instruments, and equipment for hospital departments.
Pull surgical cases and provide service and support to the Operating Room, SRMC, and other assigned departments.
Transport and deliver equipment between floors, departments, and patient rooms.
Apply appropriate cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization procedures to equipment, instrumentation, devices, and technology.
Handle hazardous chemicals and contaminated waste.
Stock inventory items to par levels and stock specialty carts throughout the hospital.
Check sterile packages for integrity and manufacturer expiration dates.
Use computer Preference Cards to pull cases for Surgery and SRMC.
Receive loaner equipment and instrumentation from vendors and verify sets are complete.
Organize the return of decontaminated inventory to vendors.
Verify data for accurate charging and crediting of patient accounts.
Inspect and assemble items, then wrap sterile trays and items for processing.
Assemble and disassemble basic traction configurations.
Perform other assigned duties, including orienting new personnel, maintaining par-level inventory controls and a clean work environment, and completing special projects.