Case Technician | Germantown | Nights

About the role

The Case Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring the operating room is prepared for surgical cases. This position involves facilitating case preparation, acting as a liaison between various departments, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a contact between Operating Room, Sterile Processing, and OR Logistics to ensure availability of supplies and instrumentation for surgical cases
• Takes initiative to identify instrumentation that will need to be reprocessed between cases and communicates to SPD
• Returns unused supplies and instrumentation to proper location
• Participates in perioperative materials management by communicating with the Logistic Coordinators and SPD Manager when stock needs replenished
• Maintains orderliness of shelves by straightening stock, dusting
• Uses First In/First Out methods to minimize outdates. Rotates stock as needed
• Checks supplies and instrumentation for expiration dates and integrity of packaging before placing into use or returning to inventory
• Recognizes, monitors and responds appropriately to environmental safety factors
• Promptly alerts management to opportunities, needs and problems within the unit regarding policies, procedures and regulatory readiness
• Follows department/hospital policies, procedures and standards at all times
• Absorbs and follows department/hospital policies, procedures and standards at all times
• Assists in monitoring team members for adherence to aseptic technique and professional standards; takes appropriate measures to correct breaks in technique
• Ensures work area and equipment are clean and orderly to ensure safe and efficient work

Requirements

Required - Technical Degree or Diploma Surgical Technology
Preferred - Associates Degree Surgical Technology
Required - No prior work experience
Required - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association
Must demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job
Must have close visual acuity including color, depth perception, and field of vision to perform an activity, such as assessing patients, preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; or extensive reading
Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact
Exposure to patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials
Ability to react quickly to emergency situations

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training Requirements
Required - Technical Degree or Diploma Surgical Technology
Preferred - Associates Degree Surgical Technology
Work Experience Requirements
Required - No prior work experience
Licenses And Certifications Requirements
Required - BASIC LIFE SUPPORT - American Heart Association

Skills

Must demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job
Ability to communicate verbally with co-workers, physicians and other outside professional staff
Ability to organize tasks and maintain control of work flow
Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations as would be acquired through completion of high school
Ability to read and follow written instruction as would be acquired through completion of high school
Demonstrates ability to problem solve in relation to the procedure being performed

Benefits

Working at MLH means carrying the mission forward of caring for our community and impacting the lives of patients in every way through compassion, a deliberate focus on service expectations and a consistent thriving for excellence.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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