<p>The MST (Sterile Processing) is responsible for receiving contaminated critical and semi-critical reusable medical equipment (RMD) in the decontamination area and may receive noncritical equipment in the decontamination area as well. Disassembles the RMD and determines the correct cleaning method, such as but not limited to ultrasonic cleaners, mechanical washers, cart washers and chemical cleaning/decontamination agents, as determined by manufacturer instructions.</p> <p>Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional</p> <p>Major duties/ responsibilities include but may not be limited to the following:</p> <ul> <li>Utilizes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required. </li><li>Responsible for the collection, receipt, inspection, cleaning and decontamination processing of soiled instruments, equipment, and apparatus to include complex diagnostic equipment and medical apparatus. </li><li>Completely and thoroughly dissembles and positions all parts of complex technical RMD to ensure the removal of any debris, surgical soil and bioburdens prior to sterilization or high-level disinfection. </li><li>Performs required leak tests to endoscopic equipment to determine that the watertight integrity of the scope is intact before initiating the cleaning and high-level disinfection process. </li><li>Performs multi-step procedures to effectively reprocess endoscopes, i.e., cystoscopes, ureteroscopes, bronchoscopes, colonoscopes, and other various endoscopic instruments. </li><li>Operates decontamination equipment such as washer decontaminators, ultrasonic washers, automatic endoscope reprocessors, equipment irrigators, laparoscopic insulation tester, automatic cart wash, and tube dryers, etc. </li><li>Uses, interprets and records results from quality assurance monitors, i.e., Ruhof ATP Complete ATP tester system, All-Clean washer disinfector validation system, etc. </li><li>Performs and validates all cleaning of instrumentation and RMD through the use of department SOPs, manufacturer's instructions for use guidelines, Medical Center Memorandums, and VA policies and directives, along with industry standards published by organizations such as, Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) [Formerly IAHCSMM], American National Standard/Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (ANSI/AMMI), Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), etc. </li><li>Reads and understands Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). </li><li>Performs inspection, assembly, packaging, and terminal sterilization of all trays, sets, and packs for use throughout the medical center. </li><li>Determines the criticality category of RMD using the Spaulding Classification System and interprets sterilization parameters provided by the manufacturer's instructions for use guidelines to determine the proper method of sterilization. </li><li>Operates equipment such as Minntech Medivator Advantage Plus, Trophon II, Steam Sterilizers, Sterrad 100 NX All Clear, Sterrad NX All Clear, heat sealers, tube dryers, and incubators or other sterilization, high level decontamination and packaging equipment. </li><li>Maintains records for all sterilization procedures that are processed including interpretation of all biological monitoring, validation of monitoring results, and quality assurance checks to ensure sterilization parameters are met. </li><li>Performs high level disinfection using Rapicide PA, or equivalent according to manufacturer's instructions for use guidelines. </li><li>Validate that chemicals are tested and meet requirements to ensure that Minimum Effective Concentration (MEC) for the performance of high-level disinfection. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 3:30pm - 12:00am</p> <p>Telework: Not Available</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p>