RESPONSIBILITIES

**I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:**
• Under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager, cleans, prepares, assembles, sterilizes, and distributes surgical instruments and specific medical equipment according to established procedures and techniques.
• Inventories and restocks medical supplies on various patient care units.

**II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:**
• Essential: standing, walking, kneeling, twisting body, finger dexterity, seeing,hearing, speaking, stooping/bending, lifting usual weight of 15 pounds up to maximum of 50 pounds; pushing/pulling maximum weight of 50 pounds of force; carrying maximum weight of 50 pounds, gripping of an object for prolonged periods.
• Occasional: sitting, kneeling, climbing stairs, walking on uneven ground, squatting, reaching at and below shoulder level.
• Operates all sterilizers, computers, printers, all washers, copier, fax, steam and air gun.

**III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:**