Equipment Processing Tech-FT Days
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Job Description
Overview
Houston Methodist Standard
PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans as applicable for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.
HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS
- Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
- INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
- COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional ethical physical and spiritual needs.
- ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
- RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth dignity and value.
- EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.
- Practices the Caring and Serving Model
- Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards
- Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET Managing Up Key Words)
- Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees experiential journeys to ensure strong communication ease of access to information and a seamless experience.
- Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job
- Actively supports the organizations vision fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values
Responsibilities
- Communicates with staff from the interdisciplinary health care team concerning patient safety to improve outcomes and the safe transition of care through effective assignment and shift handoffs using a structured format.
- Demonstrates teamwork by responding positively and respectfully to requests for assistance. Collaborates with department representatives to foster healthy relationships in the work environment. Makes contributions to the work effort as a whole and uses problem resolution effectively.
- Identifies and immediately reports failures of equipment for disinfection sterilization and safety monitoring of the work environment.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Performs sorting inspection and decontamination/sterilization of personal protective equipment (PPE) medications medical and pharmaceutical equipment and other physical spaces by safely following prescribed manufacturer instructions and institutional policies and procedures.
- Provides timely turn around for equipment requiring decontamination/sterilization including rounding on units to collect and return equipment needing decontamination/sterilization.
- Handles sterilants and other cleaning supplies in accordance with prescribed manufacturer instructions and institutional policies and procedures.
- Organizes workload utilizing available work time by assisting others and performing additional task as needed. Delivers consistent and reliable productivity between the assigned work space and the units we service.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment required to disinfect/sterilize potentially infectious medical equipment for reuse in accordance with manufacturer instructions and institutional policies and procedures.
- Utilizes all department equipment chemicals and supplies according to manufacturers instructions for use and department policies and protocols.
- Utilizes all provided safety equipment to monitor workspace for disinfectant/sterilant levels to ensure safety following manufacturer instructions and institutional policies and procedures.
- Ensures through visual product inspection and quality control indicators that all disinfected/sterilized equipment passes institutional standards for effective sterilization.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Selfmotivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks cleaning the workstation at the end of each shift and minimizing incidental overtime. Utilizes time between heavy workloads efficiently and helps other team members.
- Uses department resources efficiently to ensure thorough documentation of completed work recording productivity and sterility monitoring metrics following established institutional standards.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Identifies own learning needs consults with healthcare team experts and seeks continuing education opportunities to meet those needs. Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development.
- Understands applies and demonstrates industry Equipment Processing standards while using disinfectant/sterilants.
This job description is not intended to be allinclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent education (examples include: GED verification of homeschool equivalency partial or full completion of postsecondary education etc.
- Equipment Processing program preferred
WORK EXPERIENCE
- None
License/Certification
- N/A
KSA/ Supplemental Data
- Independently demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job determined through ongoing skills competency assessments and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking reading and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients physicians family members and coworkers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Follows Universal Precautions by wearing the appropriate protective attire while working in the Decontamination area
- Exhibits interpersonal and team player skills with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to all patients visitors physicians and coworkers
- Ability to utilize basic computer programs such as Microsoft Office and electronic instrument tracking system if applicable
- Demonstrates proper phone etiquette when responding to inquiries made to the department
- Completes department and institution competencies within established required timelines
- Maintains patient and family privacy
- Successful completion of Houston Methodist and manufactuer equipment training programs
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform Yes
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional No
- Other (department approved) No
ONCALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be oncall during emergencies (ie. DIsaster Severe Weather Events etc) regardless of selection below.
- On Call* No
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
Company Profile
Since 1998 Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital has been serving Fort Bend and the surrounding counties. Residents have come to rely on a level of compassionate care and leadingedge technology that was once available only in the Texas Medical Center. Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospitaltied for No. 4 in Houston and No. 6 (threeway tie) in Texas in U.S. News & World Reports best hospital rankings in 2020.With 316 operating beds 24 operating rooms and over 2400 employees Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital was designed to provide comprehensive personalized care for the community.
Employment Type
Full-Time
