Instrument Processing Tech I

The Instrument Processing Technician role is responsible for performing quality assurance/maintenance for all automated processing equipment, ordering supplies, maintaining inventory volumes/expirations dates, receiving, sorting, decontaminating, sterilizing or high level disinfecting, labeling, packaging, preparing reusable medical devices for distribution, and tracking required/related data.

What You Will Do

• Performs quality assurance checks and maintenance for automated processing equipment as well as daily documentation in associated tracking logs.
• Maintains inventory volumes, expiration dates and orders supplies in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Maintains accurate logs for all related processing room requirements.
• Adheres to UH policies, UH HLD SOP, UH guidelines and national standards for processing.
• Identifies single-use equipment or equipment damage, pulls from circulation for use and communicates with service line.
• Performs leak testing and decontamination procedure including manual cleaning verifications.
• Prepares reusable equipment for high level disinfection or sterilization.
• Performs sterilization or high level disinfection according to manufacturer IFUs, national standards and UH policy.
• Sorts, labels, packages and inventories reusable equipment for distribution and charge back totals.
• Participates as a productive member of Ambulatory Safety by attending meetings and supporting the department by being a team player.
• Maintains positive relationships with patients, customers, and co-workers.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.