Instrument Technician (279) - Alexandra Hospital

Roles & Responsibilities

Overview

The job holder is responsible to provide sterile and reusable surgical instrument and equipment by demonstrating competence in all aspects of sterile processing : Supervise receiving, sorting, decontamination, inspection, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of the sterile items to operation theatres, SOC, in-patient wards and procedural rooms. Ensure smooth functioning of the Theatre Sterile Supplies Unit.

Job Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities (80%) :

• Ensure daily smooth functioning of the TSSU in receive, sort, decontaminate, inspect, pack, sterilize, storage and distribute surgical items
• Ensure staff practice the standards of Loads and operates washer-disinfectors, dryers, ultrasonic washer and sterilizers
• Perform and evaluate sterilizer test indicators
• Perform inventory of all sterile linen and surgical consumables supplies
• Issue sterile supplies To all supporting areas on a timely manner
• Keep tract of preventive maintenance (PM) of washer disinfectors, dryers, ultrasonic washer, and sterilizers and ensure all PM are up To date
• Perform cleaning of TSSU storage area
• Demonstrate proper use and care of equipment
• Report defective equipment and take appropriate action To repair or replace
• Identify and notifies In-Charge of instruments that need To be repaired / replaced
• Liaise with OT nurses on the consignment sets required for procedures
• Facilitate team dynamics and the smooth running of activities within the TSSU
• Communicate and handover essential information and critical events To colleagues in-charge and supervisor

Secondary Responsibilities (20%) :

Requirements

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘careers_alexandra@nuhs.edu.sg’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

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Preventive Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Microsoft Office

Written English

Dynamics

Theatre

Inventory

Healthcare

Supervisory Skills

Hospitality Industry

Electrical

Packaging

Nursing

Instrumentation

Calibration

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