SPS Resource Associate - OR General Surgery

hhccareers; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare in the Greater Manchester Region seeks an experienced OR/SPS Support Technician to ensure timely delivery of surgical instruments and supplies. You will pick case carts, deliver and decontaminate instruments, and coordinate with SPS to maintain availability for surgeries.

Ideal candidates read, write and speak English, can lift 40 pounds, and thrive in a fast-paced OR environment. Training covers HIPAA, AAMI, and AORN safety standards to protect patients and staff.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write and speak English required.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Follows AAMI, AORN and HIPAA standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to OR by delivering needed instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Execute case cart picking with proper sheets and documentation.
• Retrieve soiled case carts and deliver to decontamination per standards.
• Deliver instruments and supplies to OR and stock clinical areas.
• Use instrument tracking systems to monitor inventory and trace items.
• Inspect and maintain sterility of packages and instruments.
• Maintain SPS inventory in OR cores and replenish supplies.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

English proficiency

Basic computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Prioritizes daily work

Team player

Stamina for lifting 40 lbs

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

SPM instrument tracking system

Tecsys

Job description

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Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here.We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Greater Manchester Region has approximately 2,500 employees. It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of 300,000 people in 19 towns.

Job Summary:

Provides support to SPS and the OR by delivering needed surgical instruments, supplies and equipment. Transport sterile case carts and vendor trays to the OR. Transport soiled instrument case carts to SPS for reprocessing immediately following surgical case completion. Responsible for the picking of surgical cases for next day as assigned. Picks add-on and emergency surgical cases as needed. Helps ensure availability of surgical instruments in OR by coordinating with SPS on any turn over and priority surgical items. Organize hallways and storage rooms in OR.

Key areas of responsibility

• 1. Provides support to OR rooms by answering requests for needed instruments, supplies and equipment as assigned.
• 2. Executes case cart picking function as assigned using proper pick sheets, adherence to standard setup, quality assurance and timely delivery of end product. Utilizes proper forms and procedures to document picking of each item. Adheres to established department production standards for instrumentation case cart assembly, decontamination, sterilization and preparation and packaging.
• 3. Retrieves soiled case carts from Operating Room and delivers to the decontamination area. Adherence to Safety Standards, Blood and Bodily Fluid Precautions and Hand Washing. Strictly follows the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards including the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) standards.
• 4. Delivers medical-surgical instruments and supplies to the Operating Room and Surgical Suites. Stocking of linen and clinical floor sets on clinical floors.
• 5. Utilizes SPM instrument tracking system and/or Tecsys supply management system when delivering needed items and picking surgical cases to ensure ability to track inventory levels and trace items used to specific patient.
• 6. Efficiently and accurately inspects and maintains sterility of packages, wrapped instruments and supplies before delivering to OR for use.
• 7. Maintains SPS Inventory in OR cores and Surgical Specialty Carts, and replenishes medical–surgical supplies by par level.
• 8. Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements:

Education

• High School graduate or equivalent.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak English required.

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements

• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Thorough understanding of the Safety Standards, Blood and Bodily Fluid Precautions and Hand Washing. Strictly follows the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards including the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and HIPAA standards
• Ability to read and understand oral and written instructions
• Effectively communicate technical information.
• Basic computer skills (including opening/reading email, basic internet use).
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with departments, employees, physicians and managers.
• Ability to prioritize daily work assignments. Must be organized, flexible and a team player.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment.
• Commitment to customer service.

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With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this isyour moment.