Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
<ul><li>Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.</li><li>Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.</li><li>Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed.</li><li>Record sterilizer test results.</li><li>Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.</li><li>Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff.</li><li>Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low.</li><li>Stock crash carts or other medical supplies.</li><li>Start equipment and observe gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and to ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards.</li><li>Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.</li><li>Attend hospital in-service programs related to areas of work specialization.</li></ul>