Medical Supply Technician

Summary

This position is located at the Kayenta Service Unit, Division of Nursing Services, Central Sterile Room, Kayenta, Arizona. The purpose of this position is to perform a variety of task necessary for the processing of sterile supplies for distribution of the Operating Room service, acute patient care nursing units and outpatient clinics.

Duties

Operating sterilizers or equipment or when using disinfectant solutions. Disassembling and reassembling equipment instrument trays. Quality testing completed daily and weekly on washers and sterilizers. Routinely checks dates and indicators. Collects used equipment supplies from patient care areas for decontamination and reprocessing. Receives, disassembles, and inspects for damage, reusable medical supplies, instruments and equipment. Determines correct method for pre-sterilizing. Exercises appropriate infection control precautions when handling contaminated articles. Checks daily needs of patient care areas. Exchange and restock Central Supply carts from patient care areas. Maintains a daily log of all sterilized items, instruments and supplies.

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