12896BRDepartment Name:HSP Supply Chain OR Location:Meriter Hospital Job Description: Responsible, in the OR, for maintaining the systemic flow of supplies, instruments and equipment for case cart preparation; monitoring and maintaining inventory levels; inspection, decontamination, sterilization, preparation, and care of instruments used in surgery; and for accurate and complete case-picking. This position may also assist OR Aides with cleaning operating rooms between surgical cases and patient transportation under direction of OR management or the charge nurse.

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  Responsibilities:

• Prepare OR case carts completely and accurately.

• Clean and reprocess surgical instruments as necessary.

• Maintain established inventory levels and notify appropriate personnel of product shortages or problems. Carefully monitors supplies and instruments for integrity, sterility, and outdates.

• Receive and replenish stock (supplies, instruments, and equipment).

• Must display a positive job attitude to patients and co-workers. Must accept an equitable share of workload with a minimal amount of supervision.

• May transport case carts, instruments, supplies, and equipment. Most often receives prioritization from nursing staff. Should be able to calculate priorities when direction is not given.

• Remove faulty equipment, instruments, and supplies from service, communicating with OR Management.

• Understand and practice appropriate procedures for inspecting, cleaning, decontamination, assembling, and processing instruments.

• Maintain accurate and conscious inventory control, exercising great care to control excess stock.

• Must exercise extreme care when initiating replenishment process for and handling expensive implants and supplies.

• Assist in training new OR Materials Aides.

• May assist OR Aides when staffing conditions warrant. Direction will be given by OR Management or charge nurse.

• Perform other tasks under direction from OR Supply Chain Manager, OR Equipment /Supply Coordinator, or charge nurse as conditions and staffing warrant.

• Follow and comply with all policies, procedures, rules, regulations and Meriter service behaviors.

• Must be precise and accurate, and able to take corrective action to deal with supply shortages or concerns including sending and receiving supplies from other hospitals.

• May have to perform basic equipment trouble-shooting.

  QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School or equivalent

• Six months in a hospital setting

• Good communication skills

• Ability to understand basic to moderate medical terminology

• Basic understanding of asepsis principles

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year-OR Aide

• One year-SPD tech, instrument tech or equivalent

  Auto req ID:12896BRWeekends:SomeZip Code:53715Compensation:20.51+ based on experience.Job Title:OR Materials Aide - Supply Chain; 1.0FTE; Day/PM ShiftSite Address:202 South Park StreetWork Schedule:M-F, 1000-1830Hours Per Week:40Status:Benefit Eligible City:MadisonFTE:1.0