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Hackensack Meridian Health · 3 weeks ago

Equipment Technician - Operating Room - SOMC - Full Time Days

Manahawkin, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$18.36/hr - $18.36/hr

Hackensack Meridian Health is dedicated to transforming healthcare and serving as a leader of positive change. The Sterile Procedures Equipment Technician is responsible for handling patient care equipment, including cleaning, decontamination, and monitoring supplies for surgical rooms.

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Responsibilities

Assists in processing of instruments, surgical trays, and surgical case carts.: Performs duties in the Processing area. Maintains knowledge of instruments and trays and can assemble trays and sets as detailed on set layout sheets. Can operate correctly all machinery associated with the Decontamination and Processing area and identify problems when necessary

Checks expiration dates on sterile items.: Checks for outdated items and takes appropriate action if discovered

Demonstrates proper phone etiquette.: Uses proper procedure with callers on the business unit and OR Hotline phones in a courteous and efficient manner

Makes daily soil rounds of the medical units.: Performs daily soil rounds, visiting all required areas and returns all items to SPD for processing

Performs functions in Decontamination area.: Responsible for cleaning the instruments, trays and carts. Performs decontamination duties without direction. Has the ability to control the workflow in the Decontamination area

Records all processed loads and keeps accurate records.: Accurately enters information into record books required to track processed loads. Records Biological indicators into required logs and places Biological indicators into the proper incubator to be processed

Responsible for SPD department stock.: Puts away supplies in the SPD department and rotates stock as needed. Duties are performed with reasonable speed and definite accuracy

Responsible for the daily operations of the business unit in the Supervisor's absence.: Demonstrates ability to take charge and appropriately assigns team members in the interest of business unit and ultimately patient care

Other duties and/or projects as assigned

Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior

Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 5 lbs. and stands a minimum of 1 hour a day