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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma required. Surgical and endoscopy experience desired.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

Supports the Mission, Vision and Values of Munson Healthcare and Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital.

Embraces and supports the Performance Improvement philosophy of Munson Healthcare.

Promotes safety for patients, residents, visitors, co-workers and self. Supports National Patient Safety goals and initiatives.

Has basic understanding of Relationship-Based Care (RBC) principles, meets expectations outlined in Commitment To My Co-workers, and supports RBC initiatives.

Uses effective customer service/interpersonal skills at all times.

Demonstrates adherence to all policies and procedures. We are committed to the name "Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital" meaning excellence. We will provide services that meet our customers' requirements every time.

Maintain current knowledge base of sterile techniques, procedures, ansurgical instruments. Responsible for decontaminating, cleaning, processing, assembling, sterilizing, storing, and distributing medical devices and supplies used in patient care areas. Maintain Equipment.

Reports malfunctions by developing "sterile conscience". Practice frequent hand washing technique, practice good "personal hygiene" and follow department dress code.

Demonstrate a working knowledge of sterilizer functions, testing and trouble shooting.

Conducts rounds to all departments picking up used sterile supplies, cleaning and reprocessing, restocking of these supplies that include but are not limited to ER trays, sterile supplies, and IV baskets.

Assists with monthly cleaning schedule in Operating Room and Central Supply

Clean and restock isolation carts.

Make procedure charts.

Order, rotate, and maintain supplies used in department.

Performs in the role of endoscopy technician, assisting the physician during endoscopy procedures. Is able to reprocess all endoscopy equipment.

Perform regularly scheduled miscellaneous equipment cleaning i.e. wheelchairs, carts, etc. as needed.

Takes vital signs on patients after the procedure

Assists RN with procedures that require two persons

Assists with room set up and turnover

Sends instruments to Central Supply Department for re-sterilization.

Assures that proper instrument charges are placed

Completes instrument checklist for Central Supply Department

Checks dilution of disinfectant daily and maintains log

Checks sterile supplies for expiration dates

Obtains x-rays from Radiology in the morning and returns them at the end of the day

Stocks rooms.

Covers on-call position for Holidays and Summer Weekends.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.Handles all future scheduling for the OR schedule including telephone requests, faxes and scheduling slips.

Takes verbal add-on cases for current day, ascertaining all pertinent patient data.

Communicates add-on cases and/or cancellations to O.R. coordinator and all other appropriate areas.

Utilizes all aspects of computerized and non-computerized “OR Management” scheduling systems to coordinate formation of the daily surgical case scheduling.

Is knowledgeable of the block scheduling system rules and regulations and is able to utilize that system to enter surgical cases accordingly.

Coordinates the order of surgical cases taking into consideration shared resources, personnel availability, surgeon preferences.

Communicates confirmation numbers of scheduled cases to physicians' office staff using right fax.

Notifies surgeons/offices of their surgery times for the next day’s procedures.

Notifies Inventory Control Specialist of all specialty items needed for boarded procedures.

Communicates daily with O.R. coordinators/O.R. Manager and Anesthesia about problems/conflicts/ special requests.

Responsible to access department communications daily utilizing telephone voicemail and/or e-mail.

Completes other tasks and duties as assigned.