Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
Receives, decontaminates and processes instrumentation and equipment used in the hospital and various outside agencies, as well as the documentation of those processes.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:
- Decontamination of equipment and cards (medic or isolation) returned from the Nursing units.
- Retrieving soiled instruments from the Nursing units.
- Change proteolytic enzyme cleaner on the Nursing units every five days.
- Decontamination of instrumentation received from areas within the hospital and outside agencies.
- Sealing decontamination boxes and making new ones as needed (DGH only).
- Ordering of supplies needed to fulfill job responsibilities.
- Assemble fluffs, kling, rondec, towels, etc. for sterilization.
- Stock medic cart after use and return to pharmacy.
- Stock isolation carts.
- De-lint towels.
- Fold linen and spunguard for storage.
- Run Bowie Dick and biological tests, and record appropriately.
- Count, wrap and process instrumentation for sterilization.
- Document accurately processing information of loads.
- Restock service cart, isolation, crash, specialty, etc. as needed.
- Provide and maintain a clean work environment on a daily basis.
- Functions cooperatively as a team member. Responds as directed by the Charge Nurse to the changing needs of patients and the unit.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Strives to achieve excellence of service as described in the CARE Manual.
- Responds to the following Shore Health System codes: Code Pink (when called), Code Red (when called) and Code D (when called).
- Responsible for honest behavior in all matters. To the best of the employee’s knowledge and understanding, complies with all Federal and State laws and regulations.
- Maintains the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information. Uses and discloses only that information which is necessary to perform the function of the job.
- Performs related duties as assigned.