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MO-SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis
Worker Type : Regular
Regular
Job Summary :
Inspects, assembles and evaluates all surgical instruments and instrument sets to ensure proper sterilization, completeness of set, and to determine need for repair / replacement.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements :
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performs decontamination of soiled instruments, sterilization containers and equipment according to established protocols.
- Inspects instruments, equipment and containers to ensure cleanliness and proper functioning.
- Corrects instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and / or instrument tracking systems.
- Maintains proper levels of inventory to ensure availability for case carts.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
High School diploma / GED or 10 years of work experience
EXPERIENCE
No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting / carrying and pushing / pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent reaching and gripping.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot / leg and hand / arm movements.
- Occasional lifting / carrying and pushing / pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional use of smell to detect / recognize odors.
- Rare crawling, sitting and keyboard use / data entry.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND / OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location : Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)
- Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
Work Shift :
Evening Shift (United States of America)
Job Type : Employee
Employee
30+ days ago