Instrument Equipment Technician - Nights

100 LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans, LA seeks an Instrument Equipment Technician to join our infection control team. You will identify, clean, sterilize, assemble and store surgical instrumentation and operating room equipment, ensuring aseptic technique and safety standards are met.

You will operate sterilization equipment, decontaminate instruments, process endoscopes, and verify that supplies are available and functioning for all departments.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or 2 years of related experience in equipment sterilization or OR support.

Responsibilities

• Identify surgical instrumentation, equipment and supplies; keep them clean, sterilized and stored properly.
• Operate sterilization equipment and perform decontamination, assembly and wrapping of instruments.
• Ensure compliance with infection control, safety and hospital policies.
• Process endoscopes, scopes and/or probes.
• Replace or repair instruments or equipment that are not working.

Skills

Infection control

Sterilization

Aseptic technique

Decontamination

Endoscopes handling

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Sterilization equipment

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.

WORK SHIFT: Nights (United States of America)

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

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 Touro Touro, at the forefront of medical excellence within LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been regionally recognized for 165 years as one of New Orleans' most enduring healthcare monuments. It’s where babies come from and New Orleanians are cared for. Learn more about Touro and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction

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 You are welcome here. 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.

To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.

To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.

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.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.