Supply Technician

Job Title:  Medical Supply Technician

Location:  Shiprock, NM

Travel:  N/A

Duties:

• Will provide sterilization and control of sterilized supplies and equipment by using the AAMI, Federal regulations and AORN Standards regarding cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, quality control/verification of process, package, storage, recall due to process failure, and implants. Appropriate safety methods and procedures are as follows;
  • Operating sterilizers or equipment or when using disinfectant solutions according to manufacturer’s recommendation.
  • Disassembling and reassembling equipment/instrument trays.
  • NNMC Quality testing completed daily and weekly on washers and sterilizers. Quality testing is with every load proceeded through sterilizers. Tray and instrumentation optimization monitored as a performance improvement for increasing efficiency of sterilization and length of life of instrumentation.
• Selects appropriate method when wrapping supplies to prevent breakthrough, dates ad labels package upon completion. Assists in maintaining the sterility of supply of indicators, rotating stock by disposing or reprocessing contaminated or outdated sterile goods and assures proper storage and transport of sterile goods.
• Performs daily and/or load biological testing of sterilizers, records result and notifies charge Nurse/ Nurse Manager of any contaminated loads so they can institute recall procedure.
• Demonstrates knowledge of asepsis and sterilization methods with the ability to under5tand the basic medical and surgical terminology, with therapeutic practices for human anatomy and physiology.
• Operate and trouble shoot equipment used for sterile process and complete required documentation.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of twenty-four (24) months relevant experience within the last thirty-six (36) months
• shall read, understand, speak and write English to effectively communicate with patients and other health care workers, and shall be respectful of the local, American Indian and Alaska Native Culture.

Education/Certification:

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is mandatory.