Distribution Technician

Job Description

Decontaminates and processes equipment received in Central Sterile department. Replenishes hospital units with clean, safe equipment, meeting policy, procedure and disinfection parameters.

Job Responsibility

• * Makes rounds during assigned shift to retrieve equipment according to established policies and procedures for safe handling
• * Retrieves contaminated instruments used by patient care units.
• * Disinfects equipment following established methods of cleaning and disinfection
• * Tags and bags equipment to make available for future use by patient care areas.
• * Maintains equipment inventory levels.Checks for expired preventive maintenance stickers and delivers expired equipment to clinical engineering for inspection
• * Maintains equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations
• * Assists with shipping and tracking of equipment sent out for repair
• * Maintains tracking system of equipment arriving and exiting Central Sterile
• * Answers telephone in a professional manner.Responds to requests and anticipates needs of various departments.
• * Retrieves and restocks code carts and intubation boxes.
• * Reports shortages of equipment to management for follow-up.
• * Assists with physical equipment inventory and may report at bed-flow, as assigned.
• Performs related duties as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

• Moving, lifting heavy objects (risk is minimal when proper precautions are used)
• Constant standing and walking.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Minimum one (1) year healthcare experience decontaminating and disinfecting of medical equipment, preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).