Sterilization Control

Holston Medical Group Career•Kingsport, TN

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About The Position

The Sterilization Control sterilizes instruments and supplies, then wraps and stores them until needed. The role distributes supplies, instruments, and equipment for patient care; cleans rooms to maintain a sterile atmosphere for surgery and patient care; and assembles, checks, and adjusts sterile and nonsterile equipment to ensure it works properly. Responsibilities also include monitoring recovery rooms, changing gauze after procedures, reviewing post-operative instructions with patients and their drivers, and escorting patients to their vehicles when needed. The position is with Holston Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses. The group is a multispecialty clinic serving northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia. The listed pay range is $15.48–$20.04.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Current CPR certification and the ability to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in an emergency.
Knowledge of sterile technique principles.
Excellent communication skills.
Knowledge of aseptic, sterilization, and disinfection techniques, procedures, supplies, and equipment.
Knowledge of factors that can compromise the integrity of a sterile pack.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodations as applicable.
Ability to communicate and exchange information, receive detailed oral information, and distinguish fine differences in sounds.
Ability to assess the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work and make general observations.
Ability to remain upright and move about on foot, bend, extend hands and arms, exert force, and perform fine-motor tasks with fingers and hands.
Ability to change between different tasks, work through frequent interruptions or distractions, make decisions within standard policies and precedents, and adjust priorities as circumstances require.
Ability to establish cooperative working relationships and interact appropriately with colleagues in different contexts.
Ability to remain stationary for at least 25% of the time and occasionally move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perceive object attributes by touch, work independently, identify potentially effective work methods, observe areas while maintaining a fixed gaze, and distinguish colors.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare medical equipment and instruments for decontamination.
Operate equipment to clean, disinfect, and decontaminate surgical instruments, medical devices, and equipment.
Inspect instruments and equipment for damage and wear.
Unpack, check, and stock new equipment, instruments, and devices.
Deliver equipment and supplies to areas of the facility.
Respond to emergency supply requests during surgical procedures.
Maintain accurate records of when items undergo sterilization.
Monitor temperature and humidity conditions in storage areas.
Communicate supply and equipment repair needs to appropriate personnel.
Sterilize, wrap, and store instruments and supplies until they are ready for use.
Distribute supplies, instruments, and equipment used in patient care.
Clean rooms to help maintain a sterile atmosphere for surgery and patient care.
Assemble, check, and adjust sterile and nonsterile equipment to ensure proper operation.
Monitor recovery rooms and change gauze after patient procedures.
Review post-operative instructions with patients and their drivers.
Escort patients to their vehicles when needed.