- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- On-site
- Full-time · Entry
- 2+ years
The Instrument Equipment Technician decontaminates, reassembles, and sterilizes all instruments used in the operating room, and selects appropriate surgical case supplies based on requirements.
Responsibilities
- Processes surgical instruments and supplies and uses appropriate techniques in handling instruments to avoid injury.
- Ensures all the required instruments are on the tray by counting each instrument and verifying count in instrument tracking system.
- Decontaminates surgical instrumentation and resets instrument trays.
- Analyzes the outcome of the sterilization process to determine success and recalls loads if there is a discrepancy in the process.
- Reports breakage, missing instruments, supplies and equipment to the management.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED or equivalent