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DISTRIBUTION |
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Dispenses instruments to all nursing units upon receipt of a reprocessing requisition |
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Delivers trays to nursing units if they are unable to obtain by notifying SPCAs |
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Instrument Tracking |
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Has all physicans sign for equipment taken to their office and puts slips in box |
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Verifies all items taken to office and notifying all appropriate personnel |
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Responds immediately to STAT requests for equipment, instruments and/or supplies |
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Maintains supplies in CVL, ER, OB units by making rounds twice a day |
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Returns to appropriate units all items in reprocessing that belong to that unit when rounds are made |
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Returns from nursing unit the returnable instrument trays when making rounds |
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EQUIPMENT |
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Operates Processing Machinery |
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Ultrasound Cleaning Machine |
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Gravity Displacement Sterilizer |
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Heat Sealers and Cart Washer |
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Check Sterilizers/Documen Temperature |
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Perform Daily Maintenance on cleaning and sterilizing equipment |
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Reports equipment malfunction and damage |
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Knowledge of all patient equipment in department |
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After use equipment is cleaned according to procedure and replaces disposable items |
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After equipment has been used check it for safe and proper function (worn, broken, frayed, loose) |
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Knows procedure for repair of non-functioning equipment and reporting malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate personnel |
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Knowledge of all specialized equipment able to disassemble, reassemble and process all specialized equipment according to procedures (All scopes and Orthopedic power equipment) |
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Decontaminiates specialized scopes according to procedure, recording all loads in proper book |
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Processes all power equipment and scopes according to procedures in the steam and Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilizers |
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Knowledge of procedure for repair of non-functioning equipment and reporting the malfunctioning equipment to the appropriate personnel |
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Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization Washer/Decontaminator |
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Test equipment for proper function |
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Sterad Sterilizer |
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Gettinger Sterilizer |
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PROCESSING |
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Processing Delicate Eye Equipment |
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Receives, washes, packages and sterilizes all instruments and trays |
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Checks sterilizers, document temp, pressure and time cycle |
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Perform daily maintenance on cleaning and sterilizing equipment used in department |
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Check conditions of instruments (alignment, sharp, bent, broken) |
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Assembles and checks trays for completeness using tray list |
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Wraps instruments and trays according to procedure |
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Packages single instruments using heat-sealing unit |
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Inspects wraps for holes, tears, contamination moisture before and after sterilization |
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Maintain a record for all autoclave loads in proper log book |
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Sets up and uploads carts for sterilization according to procedure |
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Autoclaves all loads according to procedure |
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Repossesses contaiminated instrument sets, instruments and equipment |
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Ensures that items are re-sterilized and re-circulated as needed |
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Fills daily requests for case carts, instruments and instrument trays on delivery schedule |
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Ensures that aseptic techniques are used in handling all sterile supplies and trays whether reusable or not |
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Reports shortage of equipment supplies and implants from tray to appropriate personnel |
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Maintains and rotates disaster cart supplies |
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Check inventory and replenishes used items on crash cart |
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STERILITY ASSURANCE |
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Assigns sterilization data and loads #s to all contents of loads that day according to procedures |
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Maintains a record of all loads run in both steam and Hydrogen Peroxide sterilizers |
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Maintains a record of all items decontaminated according to procedures |
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Uses chemical monitors to ensure sterilization effectiveness and ues the appropriate sterilization method |
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Maintains accurate blood culture, sterilize and sterilization record |
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Rotates instruments and instrument ray on shelves |
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Maintain record of instruments issued to and returned by nursing floors |
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Records all loads run in the proper log book recording all necessary information |
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Ensures that reprocessing area and all storage areas are sanitary and organized |
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Prepare Requisitions |
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Verifies supplies received from stores against the order requisiton |
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Receives linens and maintains the daily lines inventory. Inspect, folds and shelves according to size and type |
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Records loss of equipment and supplies |
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Reports discrepancies between order placed and received |
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Stores all supplies in their appropriate area |
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Wraps and processes a variety of linen packs |
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Assembles and wraps stock supplies when time, according to procedures |
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Autoclaves all supplies and utilities according to procedure |
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Participates in periodic inventories of supplies |
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Stores all linens in appropriate area |
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Notifies ancillary department and nursing units when supplies are ready |
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Participates in supply and equipment in-service sessions and helps educate staff in use of new and existing procedures |
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