Sterile Processing Assistant - PT Nights

Sterile Processing
Part Time
Regular
Night Shift
11PM - 730AM

Rated as one of the Top 25 Best Hospitals to Work for in the U.S., the heart of LMC is our 508-bed modern state-of-the-art facility. Winning the prestigious, "Summit Award" from Press Ganey for outstanding patient satisfaction, "Consumer Choice Award" from the National Research Corporation, all contributing to our reputation for giving our patients the highest quality care. Lexington Medical Center was voted one of South Carolina’s “Best Places to Work” for 2019!

We are located in heart of the Midlands, right outside of Columbia, SC, and one of the most successful integrated healthcare systems in the Southeast. As the third largest employer in the Midlands, we invite you to be a part of our ongoing success and join our LMC Family.

Performs various tasks related to movement of supplies and equipment, case carts, equipment cleaning, stocking OR and Sterile Prep area and other related duties, to ensure that the OR and Sterile Processing Technicians have necessary supplies and time to perform sterile processing work.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: None.
Substitutable Education & Expereince (Optional): None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: None.
Required Training: None.

• Retrieves soiled instruments from clinical departments at regular intervals, following appropriate standards.
• Distributes and inventories Sterile Processing department specific supplies at regular intervals, following appropriate standards to the OR and within the Sterile Processing Dept.
• Answers phones and when appropriate assists callers in obtaining needed supplies and/or instruments (i.e. take items to the OR or L&D).
• Pulls items for case carts, delivers case carts to OR or L&D, instruments and other supplies to Operating Rooms as needed.
• Unloads cart washers as needed, drying items prior to being placed on carts for assembly.
• Moves equipment and carts as needed to maintain workflow and to clear traffic paths.

• Assists in maintaining and cleaning work surfaces and equipment to ensure safe work practices.
• Place instruments and supplies returned from OR’s on appropriate shelf after being scanned into the computer system.
• Assists in restocking supplies in the Sterile Stores and Sterile Prep areas as assigned.
• Assists in performing inventory and stocking shelves as products arrive in the department.
• Assist in maintaining a clean work environment by cleaning specific equipment at set intervals.
• Demonstrates commitment to providing outstanding customer service in a manner reflective of our mission, values and customer service standards.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, the Compliance Accountability Program, Code of Ethics, and other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior.
• Performs other related duties as assigned
  

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness
  
  Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.