Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare network The Greater Manchester Region has approximately employees It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital a bed community hospital Rockville General a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital a bed facility a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of people in townsPOSITION SUMMARYLoads and transports both soiled and sterile items between the Manchester Hospital Rockville Hospital and the Sterile Processing Unit located in Vernon Reports to the Manager of the Sterile Processing DepartmentCOMPETENCIESmiddot A general knowledge of safe handling practice when picking up transporting and physically handling bio hazardous equipment is requiredmiddot This position requires the employee drive and sit for a significant portion of the work day and do a significant amount of lifting and carrying of tote bins weighing up to poundsmiddot A flexible mannerism is desirable because the location to which they will drive to next can change rapidly due to the sterile equipment needs of each hospital which is predicated by their patient and surgical flowmiddot Reading writing and speaking English is necessary in order to understand urgent verbal re route instructions and to communicate with members of Sterile Processing and other units within each Hospitalmiddot This position requires that the Driver take into consideration the volume of equipment used and the quantity of equipment available to each Hospital when determining their daily driving schedulemiddot Must possess and maintain a valid driverrsquos license appropriate as outlined in the Eastern Connecticut Health Networkrsquos Environment of Care Safety Policies and Procedures maintain a driving record free of any violations and pass a safe driving educational program upon hire and annually thereafterESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITESDisclaimer Job descriptions are not intended nor should they be construed to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with the job They are intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and responsibilities of this position These responsibilities and competencies listed below may change from time to timeJob Specific Competency Drives to the Rockville Hospital and or the Manchester Hospital to pick up tote bins of soiled equipment Labels the tote bins and recordsinventories the items and their destination using a computer keypad tracking device Delivers soiled items to the Vernon Sterilization Unit for sterile processing Communicates on an ongoing basis with Hospital Sterile Processing Department Technicians and their Supervisor as well as Operating Room Technicians to determine if a special pick up of soiled equipment or delivery of sterile equipment is needed Verifies sterile items on the cart with the corresponding inventory trackingload sheet to ensure that all equipment is returned to the proper location Using department standards and protocol loads the sterile items into the Van documents the inventorytracking record and returns the items to the appropriate Hospital Loads sterile items into tote bins inspecting the items while loading looks for packaging that may have come undone or items that may be wet Determines which items may require re sterilization andor repackaging Properly closes secures and affixes stickers to each tote bin while updating the inventory tracking system Maintains the cleanliness of the delivery van including scheduling service work on the vehicle when needed Coordinates vehicle servicemaintenance drop off with the leasing company so that a temporary replacement vehicle can be obtained while our vehicle is being serviced Picks up soiled equipment directly from patient care areas after Hospital Sterile Processing Unit hours Follows ECHN Safety Policy and Procedures wears protective gloves and clothing during these pickups to avoid illness caused from contact with contaminated equipment containing bodily fluids and blood borne pathogens Receives a copy of each Hospitalrsquos Operating Room schedule Referring to the schedule determines when pickup of soiled equipment and when to drop off sterile equipment to meet the Hospitalrsquos operating needs Demonstrates ability to be flexible organized and function in stressful situations Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day over Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare network The Greater Manchester Region has approximately employees It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital a bed community hospital Rockville General a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital a bed facility a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of people in townsPOSITION SUMMARYLoads and transports both soiled and sterile items between the Manchester Hospital Rockville Hospital and the Sterile Processing Unit located in Vernon Reports to the Manager of the Sterile Processing DepartmentCOMPETENCIESmiddot A general knowledge of safe handling practice when picking up transporting and physically handling bio hazardous equipment is requiredmiddot This position requires the employee drive and sit for a significant portion of the work day and do a significant amount of lifting and carrying of tote bins weighing up to poundsmiddot A flexible mannerism is desirable because the location to which they will drive to next can change rapidly due to the sterile equipment needs of each hospital which is predicated by their patient and surgical flowmiddot Reading writing and speaking English is necessary in order to understand urgent verbal re route instructions and to communicate with members of Sterile Processing and other units within each Hospitalmiddot This position requires that the Driver take into consideration the volume of equipment used and the quantity of equipment available to each Hospital when determining their daily driving schedulemiddot Must possess and maintain a valid driverrsquos license appropriate as outlined in the Eastern Connecticut Health Networkrsquos Environment of Care Safety Policies and Procedures maintain a driving record free of any violations and pass a safe driving educational program upon hire and annually thereafterESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITESDisclaimer Job descriptions are not intended nor should they be construed to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with the job They are intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and responsibilities of this position These responsibilities and competencies listed below may change from time to timeJob Specific Competency Drives to the Rockville Hospital and or the Manchester Hospital to pick up tote bins of soiled equipment Labels the tote bins and recordsinventories the items and their destination using a computer keypad tracking device Delivers soiled items to the Vernon Sterilization Unit for sterile processing Communicates on an ongoing basis with Hospital Sterile Processing Department Technicians and their Supervisor as well as Operating Room Technicians to determine if a special pick up of soiled equipment or delivery of sterile equipment is needed Verifies sterile items on the cart with the corresponding inventory trackingload sheet to ensure that all equipment is returned to the proper location Using department standards and protocol loads the sterile items into the Van documents the inventorytracking record and returns the items to the appropriate Hospital Loads sterile items into tote bins inspecting the items while loading looks for packaging that may have come undone or items that may be wet Determines which items may require re sterilization andor repackaging Properly closes secures and affixes stickers to each tote bin while updating the inventory tracking system Maintains the cleanliness of the delivery van including scheduling service work on the vehicle when needed Coordinates vehicle servicemaintenance drop off with the leasing company so that a temporary replacement vehicle can be obtained while our vehicle is being serviced Picks up soiled equipment directly from patient care areas after Hospital Sterile Processing Unit hours Follows ECHN Safety Policy and Procedures wears protective gloves and clothing during these pickups to avoid illness caused from contact with contaminated equipment containing bodily fluids and blood borne pathogens Receives a copy of each Hospitalrsquos Operating Room schedule Referring to the schedule determines when pickup of soiled equipment and when to drop off sterile equipment to meet the Hospitalrsquos operating needs Demonstrates ability to be flexible organized and function in stressful situations EDUCATIONCERTIFICATIONmiddot The employee must have a valid Drivers license and a safe driving record that is absent any major violations such as DWI and speeding We take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentEDUCATIONCERTIFICATIONmiddot The employee must have a valid Drivers license and a safe driving record that is absent any major violations such as DWI and speeding We take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving colleagues we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour moment