OCOM - SPD Tech

About the role

The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Specialty Surgery is seeking a passionate, patient-focused, service-oriented healthcare professional to join our team. The role involves managing decontamination and sterilization of equipment, instruments, and supplies, performing tests and maintaining records for biological monitoring, and assisting in minor maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Working in conjunction with the OR staff to provide timely sterile instruments.
• Arranging instruments and supplies in convenient manner in appropriate storage areas.
• Remaining available to nursing staff and/or physicians in and around the O.R. to ensure appropriate instruments and supplies are obtainable.
• Cleaning instruments at the end of each case for sterilization.
• Familiarizing and carrying out all decontamination and sterilization according to department policy, infection control standards, state and federal regulations, and manufacturer instructions for use.
• Cleaning instrument and nursing areas surrounding surgery suite and assisting in cleaning of the O.R. under supervision of O.R. nursing staff.
• Ensuring routine maintenance of Autoclave and informing the SPD Manager of any malfunction or possible need for repair.
• Carrying out biological monitoring of the autoclave(s).
• Performing other tasks as part of the O.R. team as assigned by the O.R. Nurse Manager and/or other O.R. nursing team members, including retrieving phone messages, assisting with medical supply inventory, etc.
• Participating in the Quality Improvement program and other ongoing risk management and safety programs as part of the O.R. team.
• Following OSHA and other standards for protection against blood borne pathogens.

Qualifications

• Licensure and Certification: Certification as SPD Technician preferred.
• Required Experience: Not specified.
• Environmental and Physical Requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Candidate must be able to read, write and speak English fluently, have cognitive skills for math, reading, filing and sterile technique skills. Communication skills to deal well with employees, patients, families and physicians. Vision for near, mid-range, far and accommodation. Hearing for low, medium, and high pitch. Job requires physical ability for long term standing, occasional sitting, crouching, kneeling, frequent walking, reaching with reaching above head and below waist. Job risks include exposure to blood and body fluids (high), contact with chemicals, lifting of 30 - 40 pounds, and exposure to infectious disease.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance policy for employee with option to purchase additional coverage for employee, spouse and/or dependents.
• Company Paid Long Term Disability.
• Company Paid AD&D insurance.
• Short Term Disability available for purchase.
• 401(k) with a generous match.
• 7 paid holidays.
• High competitive salaries with bonuses and incentives.
• Generous PTO accrual program and personal days.
• FSA & HSA programs.
• Licence/Education Reimbursement.
• Incredible Work-Life balance.

Skills

• None specified.

Pay

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Schedule

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