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The Veterinary Health Center (VHC) within the College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a Veterinary Assistant to join our dedicated Central Preparation team. This position is responsible for ensuring surgical packs and other medical instruments are properly decontaminated, cleaned, and reassembled. These items are then sterilized and returned to appropriate sections in a sterile condition. They will also assist in the distribution to hospital personnel and inventory of surgical supplies and other medical commodities. Working hours for this position will include Monday-Friday, 10am-7pm and participation in the rotating on-call schedule for weekends and holidays.
Job Responsibility
Ensuring surgical packs and other medical instruments are properly decontaminated, cleaned, and reassembled
Sterilizing items and returning them to appropriate sections in a sterile condition
Assisting in the distribution to hospital personnel and inventory of surgical supplies and other medical commodities
Requirements
High school diploma (or equivalent)
One year of relevant experience
Ability to read supply requisition forms, maintain records and a daily running inventory
Ability to interpret quality control monitors
Knowledge of basic computer operations
Initiative to diagnose and troubleshoot equipment difficulties
Frequently involves light work including walking and standing
Occasional medium work assisting with freight deliveries
Ability to transport an average sized box approximately 50 pounds
Work generally performed by walking, sitting, standing, lifting, carrying, fingering, pushing and pulling
Hearing necessary to send and receive phone orders
Sight necessary to read supply request forms, autoclave quality control charts, and locate correct supply items
Nice to have
CRCST, CBSPD or other associated Certifications
Minimum one year experience in sterile processing and/or operating room
Hospital experience in sterilizer operation, biomedical equipment operation and maintenance, supply and/or pharmaceutical stocking and distribution, or similar responsibilities
What we offer
24 vacation days plus other paid time off (holidays, sick, and discretionary)