Surgical Linen Sterile Technician

Brown Medicine • Cranston, RI

10d • $20 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

According to established procedures, responsible for duties involving the sterilization and issuance of sterile linen for all areas of the hospital complex. Inspects, folds, wraps, dates and sterilizes surgical linen packs. Receives telephone requests for linen packs. Fills linen pack orders and places in linen cart / basket for eventual pickup and or delivers as required. Performs Laundry Aide work as needed and directed.

Requirements

• Ability to read procedural manuals and follow directions for sterilizing and processing surgical linen and linen packs.
• Numerical and clerical ability to check gauges, read charts and prepare simple records.
• Ability to follow precise instructions for folding and counting correct number of pieces.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Clerical and numerical ability to maintain simple records, count inventory and take orders for linen by telephone.

Nice To Haves

• Three to six months on the job training to learn to recognize the various kinds of equipment and linen item types, as well as the sterilization requirements of various surgical linen packs.

Responsibilities

• Operates steam sterilizers following precise instructions, including: Stamps each item with Julian date, load, and machine number. Determines expiration date of item and stamps as appropriate. Includes proper indicator(s), Biological, Chemical Indicators (steam) and “Load Log”. Checks gauges for proper reading and pushed carriage into sterilizer. Loads and unloads carriage and separates items for aeration. Cleans sterilizers as necessary. Operates sterilizer according to established programs. Conducts DART and Biological testing according to standards and established procedures.
• Stocks shelves with clean &sterilized linen packs. Rotates stock according to expire date.
• Washes and disinfects pack room surface tops and light tables each day.
• Inspects surgical linens using a light table to remove stained, torn or items with holes.
• Inspection grids on material are completed after each inspection and items removed from circulation when the grid is full, usually 75 washes.
• Linens are processed according to IFU information.
• Linens are patched according to established IFU information.
• Linens are folded in a precise way
• Assembles various surgical linen packs with indicators for eventual sterilization
• Cleans and disinfects work area daily.
• Answers department telephone and handles simple requests.
• Deliver linens / Packs to customer departments.

Benefits

• equal employment opportunities
• work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment
• respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed