Technologist / Technologist/Technician Job in Georgetown, Texas / Hospital
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Standard Qualifications: St. David's Georgetown Hospital is part of St. David's HealthCare, one of the largest health systems in Texas, which was recognized with a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2014. St. David's Georgetown Hospital offers a range of services, including a 24-hour emergency department with a level IV trauma center; Certified Primary Stroke Center; Certified Chest Pain Center; inpatient and outpatient surgery; advanced pulmonary intervention; critical care capabilities; acute inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation; and maternity and newborn services with mother-baby couplet care close to home for Georgetown families. In conjunction with its parent campus, St. David's Medical Center, Healthgrades awarded St. David's Georgetown Hospital the 2016 America's 100 Best Hospitals Award , 2016 Patient Safety Excellence Award and the 2016 Outstanding Patient Experience Award -a unique trio of awards that only three hospitals in the nation were able to achieve-as well as the 2016 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence. Additionally, St. David's Georgetown Hospital was named to the list of 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics for four years in conjunction with its parent campus, and the facility earned a national distinction for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group from 2012 to 2016. POSITION SUMMARY The Central Processing Technician decontaminates, prepares and sterilizes, supplies and instruments for the operating room and surgery units, and for various units within the hospital. Assists in the maintenance of all supplies, equipment and instruments related to the OR system. Performs quality control and documentation related to sterilization process. ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES · Handles instruments and supplies correctly to ensure service ability and safety of these items. Removes from service any instrument reported dull or any instrument which is defective. Takes inventory of each set by use of instrument check sheets. · Cleans, decontaminates instruments and equipment after each case according to hospital policy and procedure. · Uses standard precautions in daily duties and follows all infection control procedures. · Makes requests to the appropriate manager to maintain par level of instruments and supplies to keep sets complete and supplies readily available. · Prepares instruments for sterilization using the proper procedures. Must understand the theory of sterilization and be able to apply critical thinking skills related to theory. · Packages instrument set and supplies properly for type of item and ease of sterile distribution. · Maintains a clean and neat work area. · Must know proper operation and maintenance of all equipment in Sterile processing. · Must document sterilization loads and associated quality control and biological control tests appropriately. · Must be able to report abnormal test results, packaging defects, or instrument defects to ensure that the problem is corrected immediately. · Handles all instruments with care particularly micro, fiber optic scopes. · Assists in orienting and training new personnel to Central Sterile unit. · Handles and processes patient care items for other department. Communicates with other departments effectively when needed. · Knows the location of supplies and acts as a resource person to other staff members. · Maintains traffic flow between decontamination area and Central Sterile area according to hospital infection Control policy. · Cleans autoclaves according to department policies. Cleans tables, carts and racks on a daily basis. · Organizes time and priorities to adjust to daily schedule demands of processing As shown by workload progress and completion. · Coaches team members in disposition of instruments and supplies in the decontamination processes as shown by appropriate member compliance. · Flexible in work hours and assignments as schedule demands. · Anticipates instrument and supply needs by monitoring operative schedule relaying information to OR charge and team members so that the needs of the schedule are met. · Participates in on-call duties for emergency procedures as needed. · Employee's conduct must reflect the company's values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct, ethics and compliance program. · Adheres and upholds all service behaviors as listed in the I CARE value commitment and other departmental initiatives.
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| Employer: |
HCA
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| Post Date: |
Mar 07, 2019 |
| Profession: |
Technician and Technologist |
| Job Type: |
Patient Care Technician |
| Specialty: |
None |
| Location: |
Texas - Georgetown |
| Job Reference: |
742584 |
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