Equipment Distribution Tech

Requirements

• Nursing Assistant certification preferred but not required
• Duties and Responsibilities:
• Cleans and decontaminates equipment and supplies for storage and/or direct return to using unit.
• Inspects all equipment cleaned for damages or scheduled Biomedical inspection and delivers to appropriate area.
• Performs routine collection of soiled equipment from all using units at pre-scheduled intervals.
• Distributes clean supplies, equipment, and certain instrument trays to all using units at pre-scheduled intervals or when requested.
• Operates processing equipment such as Washer/Decontaminator; Steam Sterilizer; Sterrad Sterilizer, and Cart Washer.
• Environmental and Infection Control Standards.
• Maintains departmental records.
• Inspects stores or assembles all disposables used for the equipment assembly processes.
• Maintains record keeping process of all supplies issued by EDC from the ORM or DWH inventories.
• Informs supervisor of inventory levels concerning raw materials, sterile reusable, and disposable single use items.
• Monitors and restocks supplies for EDC.
• Attends classes, meetings, workshops, in-services, and staff development. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, films, etc.
• Each employee is responsible for implementing SJRMC's Service Standards into their daily work:
• Safety, Courtesy, Effectiveness, and Stewardship
• Other duties as assigned
• Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions:
• All Sterile Processing Services positions may place heavy physical demands on the employee. The amount of time that the employee is exposed to these demands will fluctuate, as there are uncontrollable variables inherent in Sterile Processing and EDC.
• Physical Activities:
• All Sterile Processing Services positions may require lifting (not to exceed fifty (50) lbs.) pushing/pulling varying weights, (may exceed two hundred (200) pounds)
• Activities may include intermittent or prolonged: standing, walking, sitting, talking, pushing, pulling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching with arms
• Repetitive motions may also be required, such as: wrist/hand movements, grasping, and finger dexterity (as in typing, writing, faxing, filing papers, etc.)
• Work Environment:
• The job requires the risk of exposure to the following environmental conditions: hazardous chemicals, anesthetic agents, body fluids and waste, blood borne diseases, infectious and contagious diseases, risk of electrical/mechanical shock, risk of burns and cuts
• Exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements, (i.e. accidents, injuries and severe illnesses)
• The noise level may vary from very quiet to very loud
• Exposure to all weather conditions and elements when delivering to offsite facilities
• Sensory Requirements:
• The employee will need to be able to hear:
• Alarms on equipment / fire alarms / overhead announcements
• Instructions / feedback from other healthcare providers
• The employee will need to be able to see:
• See and focus on close-up and distant objects
• Distinguish colors
• Have intact: peripheral vision and depth perception

Benefits

Additional Information

Creating Life Better Here starts with you. At San Juan Regional Medical Center, we're more than a healthcare provider-we're a values-driven organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care. As a team member, you help fulfill our mission to make life better here for our community. The Equipment Distribution Technician provides the essential function of providing and maintaining equipment throughout the hospital. This function is provided by effective decontamination, assembly, delivery, and quality control of items needed for safe, effective and personalized patient care. Required Behaviors: As you go about fulfilling this mission, your work habits and work relationships should embody SJRMC's values. These values are our culture, our identity as an organization: Sacred Trust, Personal Reverence, Thoughtful Anticipation, Team Accountability and Creative Vitality ask more of us than merely completing some list of tasks. Our values ask for a deeper level of commitment, and what is asked of us we freely give because we believe in our mission. Required Qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent Good communication skills PC literate Ability to meet physical demands as stated in "Physical Demands and Environmental Work Conditions" at the end of this purpose description

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