Summary
Sidra Medicine is hiring a Technician for its Sterile Processing Department in Qatar. The role involves cleaning, inspecting, assembling, packaging and sterilizing reusable instruments, including flexible endoscopes, and preparing case carts for surgical procedures. Duties also include transporting sterile and contaminated goods, managing supply requests, using T-Doc, participating in quality assurance and audits, and mentoring new staff. Applicants need a high school diploma, at least two years of sterile processing experience in a large medical center, case cart experience, and current registration and licensure where applicable. Candidates must be eligible for licensure with the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners.
The posting
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The Technician - Sterile Processing Department under the Sterile Processing (CSSD) reprocesses all reusable instrumentation (flexible endoscopes etc.) which includes disassembly of the instrument, decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging and sterilization. The Technician also picks consumable supplies for surgical procedures and assembles them along with the instrumentation into the case cart.
Responsibilities
Informs leadership team of challenges and issue resolution related to scope of responsibility.
Responsible for rotating through the reprocessing unit that cleans and high level disinfects flexible scopes in the Endoscopy Suite area of Special Procedures.
Responsible for transportation of sterile goods to and return of contaminated goods from the clinical areas.
Responsible for sterile assurance practices and protocols and maintains a high level of diligence in delivery of safe patient goods.
Receives, fills and delivers urgent and routine requests for medical devices, supplies, and equipment as required.
Solves critical problems and resolves issues with supply and demand of stock levels
Ensures that staff members adhere to hospital and departmental policy and procedures
Deals with services complaints in a professional manner
Participates in all aspects of quality assurance processes and acts as a user of the T-Doc software
Performs internal audits as required
Follows departmental policies and procedures; provides input into policy review and revision process.
Maintains yearly recertification as required.
Mentors new staff in departmental standardized procedures.
Plays active role in departmental quality assurance and reprocessing performance monitoring.
Follows established departmental protocols.
Supports standardization initiatives based on best practice.
Adheres to Sidra’s standards as they appear in the Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policies
Adheres to and promotes Sidra’s Values
In view of the evolving needs and opportunities within Sidra, this position may be required to perform other duties as assigned and reporting relationships may vary.
Qualifications
Education:
High School Diploma
Experience:
2+ years as SPD technician in large medical center
Case cart experience
Certification and Licensure:
Current registration and license (where applicable) from country of origin.
Eligible for licensure with the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners.