Instrument Processing Technician

Ascend Plastic Surgery Partners MSO LLC

St Johns County, FL, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Healthcare

Full Time

Job Description

Job DescriptionAbout Ascend Aesthetic Partners

Ascend Aesthetic Partners brings together a network of highly accomplished plastic surgeons committed to advancing aesthetic medicine and empowering patients to become their best selves.

Why us?

At Ascend Aesthetic Partners, we offer exciting career opportunities that allow you to grow professionally while making a significant impact on patient care in the plastic surgery and aesthetics industry.

SUMMARY

The Instrument Processing Technician is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of all areas of the Ambulatory Surgery Center which includes operating rooms, pre-op area, PACU, ECF areas, storage areas and shipping/receiving. All areas should be kept clean and within the standards required for patient care.

Assist surgical technicians in instrument cleaning, sterilization, storage as well as stock surgical supplies. Assist RN's in the delivery of safe, effective and quality patient-centered care of patients in the preoperative setting for all patient populations; provide age-specific, culturally competent, ethical care within legal standards of practice.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned)

Patient Care: Check in patients to pre-operative area. Act as an advocate for the patient. Provide consistent, age-specific, culturally competent, and ethical care.
Instrument Care: Decontaminate, disinfect, clean, wrap/package and sterilize and store surgical instruments according to established protocol.
Perioperative Area: Maintaining cleanliness and preparation of the perioperative areas per AORN standards.
Emergency Care: Respond to life saving situations based upon polices, procedures, and protocol.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1 year of experience with patient care and/or surgical instrumentation processing.
High school diploma or equivalent required; associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or related field is a plus.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

Certified or Registered Central Service Certification preferred.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification preferred.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Ability to read, analyze, interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Practice Management and Electronic Medical Records; Human Resource systems, Inventory software, Internet Software, Order Processing systems, Payroll systems, Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software.

Ascend Plastic Surgery Partners Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.