Instrument Technician Associate

As an Instrument Technician Associate, you are responsible to provide sterile and serviceable surgical instruments by demonstrating competence in all aspects of sterile processing: decontamination, inspection, preparation, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of the sterile items to operating theatres and SOCs levels.

Responsibilities:

Instrument Decontamination

• Practise Standard Precautions and wear PPE when handling soiled instruments
• Receive contaminated instruments, sort and disassemble complex specialty instrumentation and decontaminates them using appropriate methods, cleaning agents and equipment operation
• Check and ensure mechanical washer-disinfector and ultrasonic equipment are clean and working within the established parameters.

Inspection and Preventive Maintenance

• Be familiar with various categories of instruments and precautions and inspects instruments for dirt, stains and malfunctions
• Troubleshoot and carry out minor repair as appropriate
• Lubricate handpieces as according to IFU
• Monitors and maintain records of servicing and repairs

Packaging

• Sort, assemble and pack complex instrumentation according to established techniques.
• Upkeep packing stations, top up supplies and check sealing equipment.

Sterilization & Sterile Storage

• Prioritize and load packages for sterilization according to standard of practice
• Documents all chemical & biological indicators, mechanical parameters per sterilizer and load protocols
• Verify all sterilization process as per guidelines.
• Store sets on designated storage racks according to FIFO standard
• Clean and check all sterilizing equipment, auto-loaders and storage racks for operational efficiency

Distribution

• Check for integrity and sterility of instrument sets and handle sets with care
• Issue sets accurately and promptly as requested by clinical areas
• Ensure all parameters and tests are approved before placing the instrument sets on the issuing trolley

Quality Controls

• Check and maintain sterile processing devices and equipment
• Verify performance of washer-decontaminator and sterilizers with chemical and biological indicators test
• Document processing, sterilization, and quality assurance activities
• Maintain and update records

Communication

• Communicate with team personnel for smooth transition of work between each functional area and work shift
• Communicate with GAOT, LAOT, SOCs and other departments as instructed by Supervisors
• Attend to telephone enquiries from internal staff and external persons immediately and provide advice as appropriate, otherwise direct inquirers to relevant persons

Supervision

• To provide guidance and supervision to Healthcare Assistants

Other Duties

• Perform any other duties as assigned by Nurse Manager.
• Assist Senior Staff Nurse/Staff Nurse in inventory and stock check

Requirements:

• GCE N Level/ Equivalent
• Certificate in Sterilization Services Training Course by Alice Lee IAN/ Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) Course by ICAS/ Equivalent would be advantageous
• Relevant healthcare experience preferred
• Good command of written English and knowledge of Microsoft Office