Decontamination Tech Lead

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This is the full performance level for the occupation. Receives contaminated semi critical reusable medical devices in the decontamination area and may receive noncritical equipment as well. Disassembles the devices and determines the correct cleaning method. Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all processes and equipment. Oversees staff in a leadership role in place of when management is away. .

Department Name: Lower Level Decontamination
Job Status: Fulltime - 80 hours per pay period
Shift: Evenings with weekend coverage, as needed

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Experience: One (1) year - Medical field preferred

***This position may require a BLS certification from the American Heart Association. Click on the following link and enter your zip code to find an appropriate class near you. Please note BLS (CPR cards) from organizations other than American Heart Association, even if it says it is AHA approved, will not be accepted.***

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An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Perform equipment inventory to verify quantities on hand in the department and on units.

Deliver clean equipment and picks up dirty equipment as needed and as directed.

Orders patient specific rental equipment.

Assists in various projects involving department.

Meets minimum department productivity standards.

Understands customer needs, expectations, and performs appropriate customer service.

Communication with Clinical Engineering daily on equipment that is inoperable.

Assists with the orientation, training, and ongoing in-service education programs for technicians.

Oversees departmental operations in the absence of management, applying knowledge of policies and procedures.

Precepts new employees aiding in their development.

All personnel who are involved in reprocessing of devices are responsible for following the department policy and Operating Procedure (SOP) drafted in accordance with the manufacturers written recommendations.

Sterile Processing and Infection Prevention Control should be consulted when clarification of written instructions is needed. No one should be reprocessing any reusable medical devices based upon vendors verbal instructions alone.

All personnel that are in any way involved in reprocessing of devices must have documented training in the setup, reprocessing and maintenance of specific equipment.

Validation of competency will be done according to national policy guidelines. All personnel that have the responsibility of reprocessing devices can suspend the use of any devices if they suspect that the device was not properly cleaned, disinfected.

Understanding the importance of devices and the significant impact on our patient population through risk of infectious disease.

Guidelines: Fully qualified, full performance or journey level. Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent.

Complexity: Duties performed involve concepts, theories, and concrete factors to be evaluated and weighed requiring a high degree of analytical ability, independent judgment, and decision-making. Acts as a subject matter expert in the field of expertise.

Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients, or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Work assignment is generally unstructured, and employee is responsible for organizing complex, varied, and simultaneous coordination of several functions, programs, or projects in various stages of completion.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General Activity: Sit: 1-2 hrs. per day.

General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs. per day

Motion: Bend: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time Motion:

Reach: Up to 1/3 of time

Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Equipment: telephone, computers, reading reports/graphs

Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Regular/Frequent.

Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Occasional.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.

Mental Stress: multi-tasking, meeting deadlines, prioritizing.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.