OR Aide - Central Supply Tech

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Responsible for decontamination, cleaning, and sterilization of surgical instruments. Maintaining an adequate supply of sterile instruments for use during surgical procedures. Cleaning of all areas of the surgical department.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. High school diploma or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Central Supply certification

EXPERIENCE:

1. Two years experience with instrument decontamination and sterilization

2. Experience with housekeeping duties

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Decontamination, cleaning, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation for all hospital departments, physician offices, and rural health clinics

2. Properly prepares instruments for processing

3. Receives, inspects, and sterilizes instruments, towels, basins, special packs, into sealed packages and sterilizes according to manufacturer's instructions for use and returns them to the appropriate departments

4. Identifies load numbers, sterilization dates, and expiration dates on all processed supplies

5. Maintains load records listing all supplies run in every load

6. Performs biological/spore testing as directed in policy

7. Operates and maintains the autoclaves according to policy, including weekly (and as needed for soiling) cleaning and reports any malfunction to the OR Manager

8. Maintains Central Supply as a clean, sterile environment

9. Ensures adequate supplies for the Central Supply Department and cleaning supplies by bi-weekly ordering

10. Monitors sterilized instruments for outdates and re-wraps as indicated

11. Maintains solutions and proper function of the sonic washer

12. Demonstrates and practices approved hand washing and isolation procedures

13. Completes all mandatory annual inservicing and core competencies as per hospital and departmental policy

14. Safeguards patient privacy, maintains patient confidentiality

15. Adheres to all safety and health standards, regulations and work practices; utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment

16. Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned by OR Manager

17. Assists with anesthesia clean up needs

18. Conforms to the surgical attire dress code policy

19. Assists in orientation of new employees that may be expected to assume central supply or housekeeping duties

20. Distributes surgical scrubs to appropriate dressing rooms; ensure dirty laundry and linens are transported to laundry pickup area

21. Properly dispose of sharps and glass items

22. Properly dispose of linen and trash, both contaminated and non-contaminated after all instruments are accounted for

23. Cleans ancillary areas within the surgical department, such as locker rooms, autoclave room, bathrooms

24. Assists, when requested, with the cleaning and dressing of stretchers on Same Day Surgery

25. Safe transport of patients to the operating room or endoscopy suite when requested

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Good physical and mental health

2. Able to lift heavy objects, bend, stoop, and stand for prolonged periods

3. Visual and hearing ability adequate to comprehend written and verbal communication

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Will at times be exposed to communicable diseases (OSHA category 1-2 for exposure to blood and body fluids)

2. Able to work in stressful environment

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Ability to wrap instruments for sterilization in the approved manner

2. General cleaning ability: use of mop and bucket, reaching, overhead work, bending, stooping

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company:

PVH Potomac Valley Hospital

Cost Center:

72 PVH Nursing Operating Room

Address:

100 Pin Oak Lane

Keyser

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.