Instrument Equipment Tech - FT Evenings

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans seeks an Instrument Equipment Technician to support infection control by cleaning, sterilizing, decontaminating and maintaining surgical instruments and OR equipment. You ensure aseptic technique and safe operation of sterilization processes to protect patient outcomes.

You will identify and prepare instruments, follow policy standards, verify equipment readiness across departments, and report any repairs needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent; or 2 years of work experience in equipment sterilization, or as an Instrument/Operating Room Aide/Tech.
• Experience in equipment sterilization or OR setting preferred.
• Shift: Variable Hours (United States)

Responsibilities

• Identify surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies: clean, sterilize, and store properly.
• Demonstrate knowledge of sanitary, infection control, and safety standards.
• Demonstrate aseptic technique, decontamination methods, sterilization processes, and equipment.
• Operate sterilization equipment and decontaminate, assemble, and wrap instruments and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, quality assurance, safety and infection control practices.
• Assess equipment needs for departments and ensure supplies are available and working.
• Replace or repair instruments or equipment as needed.
• Follow standard precautions in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Process endoscopes and related equipment.

Skills

Infection control

Sterilization

Aseptic technique

Equipment handling

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Your job is more than a job. As an Instrument Equipment Technician, you work behind-the-scenes, but you are a crucial part of our healthcare team. Reducing infections and supporting healthier outcomes for our patients is vital. Not everyone pays attention to the details like you do. You know that, and we need that. Washing, flushing, cleaning, drying and sterilizing, you’re an infection control gatekeeper. Little germs create big issues, so you go the extra mile decontaminating and sterilizing surgical instrumentation and operating room equipment. We love the way you operate. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, your empathy, compassion, personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to detailed and critical infection control role.

Your Everyday

• Identify surgical instrumentation, equipment, and supplies: clean, sterilize, and store properly.
• Demonstrate knowledge of applicable sanitary, infection control, and safety standards to perform all assignments within the safety parameters.
• Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic technique, decontamination methods, sterilization process, testing and equipment.
• Operate sterilization equipment, decontaminate, assemble and wrap appropriate instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with hospital established policies, quality assurance, safety and infection control policies and practices.
• Assess appropriate equipment and instruments needed for all departments and ensure all supplies are available and in working condition.
• Replace or repair instruments or equipment that are not working.
• Follow proper standard precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas.
• Process endoscopes, scopes and/or probes.

The Must-Haves

• Minimum: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience in equipment sterilization or Instrument or Operating Room Aide or Tech.
• Preferred: Prior experience highly preferred.
• WORK SHIFT: Variable Hours (United States of America)

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you – because we do

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary. About East Jefferson General Hospital East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we’re only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Simple things make the difference.