Environmental Services Aide I, Operating Room

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About Us :

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission : ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursueour missionat MSK and around the globe.

OPERATING ROOM DECONTAMINATION

Time : 55%

Performance of standardized procedures for operating room decontamination as outlined in the Departmental Policy and Procedure Manual.

Performance Expectations :

• Follows infection control protocols specific to surgical environments. (e.g. hand hygiene, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as scrubs, booties, cap, gloves, face shield or mask, etc.)
• Removes and gathers soiled linen from operating room (e.g. places soiled linen in a sealed plastic bag for laundering and takes linen to the laundry hamper).
• Collects clear bag waste and transports to soiled utility room.
• Collects regulated medical waste and places in red bags. Transports red bags to the soiled utility room and places them into a regulated medical waste bin.
• Cleans and disinfects all light fixtures (e.g. surgical light and room lighting fixtures.)
• Cleans and disinfects operating room table and attachments (e.g. warming pad, table pads, table attachments, etc).
• Re-assembles operating room table (e.g. stores attachments on table, wipes metal surfaces under table pads, replaces warming pad).
• Cleans and disinfects all operating room furnishings (e.g. stainless steel tables including legs trays, back-up table and shelf, mayo stands, suction unit, container surfaces, stand, and pedestal, suction unit tubing, waste liner stand, portable stands, stools, IV poles and stands, chairs including bottom of chair supports, cabinets, all sides of the Sequential Compression Devices (SCD) including attached tubing, all sides of the Pace Gerhardt table, under all objects on shelf, etc.).
• Cleans and disinfects operating room walls.
• Cleans and disinfects operating room floor removing visible stains (e.g. blood, povidone-iodine, etc.).
• Restores set-up of operating room to "start position" including placement of furnishings, linen, regulated and non-regulated waste receptacles.
• Inspects for cleaning and disinfection deficiencies through visual and use of ATP monitoring device. Correct any deficiencies by re-cleaning and disinfecting.

SEVEN STEP CLEANING

Time : 10%

Demonstrates performance of standardized procedures for occupied and terminal cleaning of areas as outlined in the Department Policy and Procedure Manual.

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WASTE HANDLING

Time : 5%

Follows established hospital procedures for handling, containment, and disposal of general and infectious waste as outlined in Departmental Policies and Procedures.

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INFECTION CONTROL AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Time : 20%

Maintains a safe work environment by following safety and infection control guidelines at all times.

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PROJECT WORK

Time : 5%

Performs project work as needed / requested, responds to emergency requests, and assists with moves.

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

Time : 5%

Maintains all surfaces utilizing departmental procedures for cleanliness and appearance as outlined in the Building Service Aide Manual and in initial training.

Performance Expectations :

Pay Range : $22.42 - $28.77

FSLA Status : Non-Exempt

Closing :

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