Your job is more than a job.

Why a Great Place to Work: 
You’re more than your job. Everyone is. And that’s what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we’ve built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You’ll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you’ll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary. 

GENERAL DUTIES
Works closely with the O.R. Nursing Unit Supervisor and/or nursing staff to ensure all sterilization parameters are being implemented correctly. Monitors biologicals and flash rates. Handles instruments and complex instrumentation correctly to ensure proper functioning instruments are available in sets. Supervises staff to ensure appropriate decontamination, preparation, and cleaning have taken place before re-sterilization. Packages instrument sets and supplies appropriately for the type of items and ease of sterile distribution. Is knowledgeable about the function, use, and care of steam sterilizers, flash autoclaves, ultrasonic cleaners, washer sterilizers, Medivator, and other required equipment. Maintains proper records and biological reports according to Department policies and procedures.

Is responsible for checking the indicators and reporting any discrepancies. Interviews, hires, counsels, evaluates and terminates (if necessary) Sterile Processing personnel with managerial support. Handles and processes patient care items from other Departments; communicates with other Departments effectively. Coordinates with Department Managers any process improvement plans. Knows the location of instrumentation and acts as a resource person to other staff members. Maintains traffic flow between the decontamination area and the Sterile Processing area according to the Hospital Infection Control Policy.

Is responsible for the Quality Control process and documentation for the department sterilizer system. Reports to the appropriate manager immediately when a problem is noted. Establishes recalls when necessary and documents accordingly. Ensures environment is clean and safe and appropriate cleaning schedule is maintained for facility autoclaves and sterilizers. Is accountable for directing the flow of work within the Sterile Processing unit. Is responsible for ensuring vendor equipment is available and processed in a timely manner. Reports to the (OR) staff any relocations or changes within the Sterile Processing unit’s systems as recorded in the (OR) staff minutes. Maintains and updates the Skills Checklists of the Sterile Processing staff and reports them to the appropriate manager annually.

Is responsible for obtaining and returning borrowed instruments to the appropriate outside facility. Communicate with the O.R. Nursing Unit Supervisor and staff concerning items out for repair as the daily schedule might be affected. Demonstrates appropriate communication skills with physicians, staff, and others and maintains professionalism. Assumes responsibility for attending informal educational and in-service programs to enhance skills and knowledge, requesting, and accepting supervision in performing new skills of practice and documentation, and attending and participating in pertinent or mandatory unit meetings and in-services.

Is responsible for maintaining high standards in dress, hygiene, conduct, attitude, and performance and maintaining regular attendance and punctuality standards. Demonstrate understanding of HCA’s and “Patients First” safety initiatives by strict compliance with all safety protocols and procedures. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
•    3 years of sterile processing or O.R. Scrub Technician experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
•    Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HPSA)

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. 

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

Children’s Hospital, at the heart of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for expert children’s health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Learn more about Children’s Hospital’s 40+ specialties and our national ranking by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children's Hospital

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion.  Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here. 

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

 

Simple things make the difference. 

1.    To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 

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