Responsibilities
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
Maintains surgical instruments through appropriate decontamination, assembly, and sterilization parameters.
Participates in Infection Control through appropriate and proper monitoring of Sterilization process and equipment.
Decontamination: Prioritizes cleaning function; sorts heat sensitive from heat stable instruments; manually cleans heat sensitive instruments; maintains detergents and lubricants; maintains a clean environment.
Instrument Set Assembly: Assembles set according to count sheet; indicates missing instruments on count sheet; indicates missing instruments on outside of set; labels set with name on count sheet; applies correct indicator tape according to type of sterilization; initials count sheet and outside label.
Precepts for departmental orientation.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Required Licensure and Certifications
Overview
St. Joseph Health – Bryan/College Station Navasota Caldwell Madisonville TX. Since 1936 St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley. We have a Level III Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.
Pay Range
$16.26 - $22.36 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.