Renown Health Reno , NV 89510
Posted 1 week ago
Position Purpose
This role will process and prepare multi-specialty and general surgery instrumentation, provide quality sterile trays, surgical instruments, packs and medical supplies, and clean patient equipment for a multi-million-dollar department on a 24hr, 7 day a week basis.
Nature and Scope
This position provides a vital service to the Surgical Services Department as well as other clinical departments within the Renown Health Network which cannot function without the instrumentation and equipment prepared by this staff. This position is utilized for cleaning; assembling instruments; sterilization of supplies; provides all initial cleaning and decontamination of instruments and trays; serves as a resource to operating room personnel.
The major challenges to this position are learning constantly changing instruments, equipment, procedures, sterile techniques, and efficiently handling the equipment and supply needs for emergency cases. Determining processed instrumentation meets stringent criterion for sterility and use in the operating room. Serves as the source for identifying outside vendor instruments, systems, and their locations. Provides assistance to all outside vendors on a daily basis including maintaining their instruments and sets.
The conditions of work may involve exposures to communicable disease and potentially dangerous gases (where appropriate), chemicals, and injury from sharp instruments.
This position is responsible for monitoring the need for instruments, implants, and supplies.
This position is utilized for their expertise in providing service to physicians, staff, and outside hospitals. This position:
This position has the freedom to relocate equipment to increase work efficiency and safety.
Demonstrates the positive behaviors that reflect understanding and support of the organizational mission, vision and purpose.
Flexible hours and overtime may be required to meet customer needs.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
This position does not provide patient care.
Disclaimer
The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
Minimum Qualifications
Requirements - Required and/or Preferred
Name
Description
Education:
Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
Experience:
At least one year in Sterile Processing or other related medical field is preferred.
License(s):
None
Certification(s):
None
Computer / Typing:
Must possess, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.
Renown Health