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HEALTH CARE SANITARY TECHNICIAN

O*NET/SOC CODE: 29-2099.99 RAPIDS CODE: 0602

DESCRIPTION: Sanitizes hospital wards, rooms, mattresses and bedframes, baths,
laboratories, offices and halls. In charge of reducing the risks of exposure to blood/potentially infectious body fluids while patients are present and after their release. Ensures employees receive Hepatitis B vaccine once every month. disinfects equipment and surgical suite area. Controls and removes used needles, syringes, glass and all other hazardous waste in a safe manner. Complies with OSHA rule on blood-borne diseases.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

APPROXIMATE HOURS

A. Department/Hospital Policies

25

 

B. Patient Relations/Positive Image

25

 

C. Familiarization

200

  1.  Hospital layout
  2.  Clinic Names and Medical Definitions
  3.  Department Names and Medical Definitions
  4.  OSHA, and JCPH Regulations
  5.  Employee Health
  6.  Equipment and Supply Control
  7.  Organization Chart

D. Body Substance/Infection Control Procedures

250

  1.  Transmission of Disease
  2.  Basic Chemicals used for Infection Control
  3.  General Principles of Infection Control
  4.  Protective Equipment
  5.  Purpose of Taking Hepatitis-B Vaccine

 

E. CLEANING PROCEDURES

50

  1. Protective Equipment
  2. Bed-Washing Procedure
  3. Patient Check-out Procedures
  4. Intensive Care Units/Surgical Suites
  5. Rest Rooms
  6. I.V. Poles and Medical Equipment
  7. Linen Disposal
  8. Needle Disposal
  9. Special Procedures
  10. Patient Care Units
  11. Laboratories
  12. Soiled Utility/Clean Utility

F. STOREROOM PROCEDURES

50

  1. Storeroom usage and access
  2. Rules – Review of the “Right to Know” Law
  3. Organization/Layout
  4. Check-out Procedures for Supplies and Equipment
  5. Chemical Orientation
  6. Mixing of Chemicals
  7. Preparation of Chemicals
  8. Receiving of Supplies
  9. Safety Data Sheets
  10. Stocking of Supplies
  11. Minor Repairs of Equipment

G. THE JANITOR’S CLOSET/AREA SUPPLY CLOSET

100

  1. Organization of Closet
  2. Knowledge of Quantity of Required Items
  3. Labeled and Capped Containers
  4. Specialized Area Janitor Closets
  5. Cleaning Procedures for Closets
  6. Stocking of Closets

H. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL/DISPOSAL

100

  1. Knowledge of JCAH-State Regulations
  2. General Procedures
  3. Laboratory
  4. Nuclear-Radiology
  5. Chemotherapy
  6. Off-site Disposal
  7. Infectious Waste
  8. Material Safety Data Sheets, Forms
  9. Spills
  10. Mercury
  11. Formaldehyde
  12. Chemotherapy
  13. List of Hazardous Chemicals

 

I. SAFETY PROCEDURES

100

  1. Hazard Communication Standard Act
  2. “The Right to Know” Compliance
  3. OSHA
  4. Accident-Prone Injuries
  5. Disaster Drill/Plan
  6. Equipment Operation
  7. Reporting Safety Problems
  8. Security Aspects of Safety
  9. Electrical Safety
  10. Elevator Safety

J. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

100

  1. Orientation to Medical Terminology
  2. Hospital Department Medical Terms
  3. 50 Names of Commonly Cleaned Medical Equipment
  4. 10 Names of Infectious Diseases
  5. Review Glossary of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

 

K. VACUUMS

100

  1. Check Out Procedures
  2. Vacuum Storeroom
  3. Knowledge of Varied Types of Vacuums
  4. Removal of Soil in Form of Sand/Grit
  5. High Traffic Areas
  6. Minor Repairs of Equipment
  7. Care of Equipment
  8. Safety Rules for Operating Vacuum

 

L. GENERAL CARPET CARE AND MAINTENANCE

100

  1. Spot and Stain removal
  2. Chemicals
  3. Products
  4. Supplies
  5. Equipment

 

M. BUFFING, WAXING, AND STRIPPING

100

  1. Related Chemicals Used
  2. Various types of Buffers
  3. High Speed Buffers
  4. Check-out Procedures
  5. Rules in Operating Buffers
  6. Care of Equipment
  7. Safety Precautions for Using the Buffer

N. CARPET CLEANING

100

  1. Buffer and Bonnet Method
  2. Equipment
  3. Carpet Cleaning Procedure
  4. Blood Removal
  5. Gum Removal
  6. Hazardous Chemicals: Carpet Clean-up Procedure

O. HOT WATER EXTRACTION METHOD

100

  1. Equipment
  2. Procedure

P. LEAD TECHNICIAN’S TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

200

  1. Job Description
  2. Responsibility for Production
  3. Work Assignments
  4. Lead Technician’s Human Relations Role
  5. Relationship With In-House Department
  6. Supervisors
  7. Patient Relations
  8. Recordkeeping-Staff Notes and Trouble Reports
  9. Handling Disciplinary Problems
  10. Inspections
  11. Main Supply Closets

Q. SUPERVISORY TRAINING – PERSONNEL TRAINING

300

Clarifying Team Roles and Responsibilities
Resolving Team Conflicts
Building a Constructive Relationship with your Manager
Conducting Information Exchange Meetings
Giving Construction Feedback
Confronting Issues with Your Manager and Peers
Front Line Leadership-Your Role and the Basic Principles
Monitoring/Evaluating Job Performance
TOTAL HOURS

2000

RELATED INSTRUCTION

TOTAL HOURS

1. Department/Hospital Policies

2.5

2. Patient Relations/Positive Image

2.5

3. Familiarization

10

a. Hospital Layout
b. Clinic Names and Medical Definitions
c. Department Names and Medical Definitions
d. OSHA and JCPH Regulations
e. Employee Health
f. Equipment and Supply Closet
g. Organization Chart
4. Body Substance/Infection Control Procedures

25

a. Transmission of Disease
b. Basic Chemicals used for Infection Control
c. General principles of Infection Control
d. Protective Equipment
e. Purpose of Taking Hepatitis-B Vaccine

 

5. CLEANING PROCEDURES

20

a. Protective Equipment
b. Bed-Washing Procedures
c. Patient Check-out Procedures
d. Intensive Care Units/Surgical Suites
e. Rest Rooms
f. I.V. Poles and Medical Equipment
g. Linen Disposal
h. Needle Disposal
i. Special Procedures
j. Patient Care Units
k. Laboratories
l. Soiled Utility/Clean Utility

 
6. STORE ROOM PROCEDURE

5

a. Store Room Usage and Access
b. Rules – Review of the “Right to Know” Law
c. Organization/Layout
d. Check-out Procedures for Supplies and Equipment
e. Chemical Orientation
f. Mixing of Chemicals
g. Preparation of Chemicals
h. Receiving of Supplies
i. Safety Data Sheets
j. Stocking of Supplies
k. Minor Repairs of Equipment

 
7. THE JANITOR’S CLOSET/AREA SUPPLY CLOSET

5

a. Organization of Closet
b. Knowledge of Quantity of Required Items
c. Labeled and Capped Containers
d. Specialized Area Janitor Closets
e. Cleaning procedures for Closets
f. Stocking of Closets

 
8. HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL/DISPOSAL

22

a. Knowledge of JCAH-State Regulations
b. General Procedures
c. Laboratory
d. Nuclear-Radiology
e. Chemotherapy
f. Off-Site Disposal
g. Infectious Waste
h. Material Safety Data Sheets, Forms
i. Spills
j. Mercury
k. Formaldehyde
l. Chemotherapy
m. List of Hazardous Chemicals

 
9. SAFETY PROCEDURES

5

a. Hazard Communication Standard Act
b. “The Right to Know” Compliance
c. OSHA
d. Accident-Prone Injuries
e. Disaster Drill/Plan
f. Equipment Operation
g. Reporting Safety Problems
h. Security Aspects of Safety
i. Electrical Safety
j. Elevator Safety

 
10. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

5

a. Orientation to Medical Terminology
b. Hospital Department Medical Terms
c. 50 Names of Commonly Cleaned Medical Equipment
d. 10 Names of Infectious Diseases
e. Review Glossary of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

 

11. VACUUMS

5

a. Check Out Procedures
b. Vacuum Storeroom
c. Knowledge of Varied Types of Vacuums
d. Removal of Soil in Form of Sand/Grit
e. High Traffic Areas
f. Minor Repairs of Equipment
g. Care of Equipment
h. Safety Rules for Operating Vacuum

 
12. GENERAL CARPET CARE AND MAINTENANCE 5
a. Spot and Stain removal
b. Chemicals
c. Products
d. Supplies
e. Equipment

 
13. BUFFING, WAXING, AND STRIPPING

5

a. Related Chemicals Used
b. Various types of Buffers
c. High Speed Buffers
d. Check-out Procedures
e. Rules in Operating Buffers
f. Care of Equipment

 
14. CARPET CLEANING

5

a. Buffer and Bonnet Method
b. Equipment
c. Carpet Cleaning Procedure
d. Blood Removal
e. Gum Removal
f. Hazardous Chemicals: Carpet Clean-up Procedure

 
15. HOT WATER EXTRACTION METHOD

5

a. Equipment
b. Procedure

 
16. LEAD TECHNICIAN’S TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

5

a. Job Description
b. Responsibility for Production
c. Work Assignments
d. Lead Technician’s Human Relations Role
e. Relationship With In-House Department
f. Supervisors
g. Patient Relations
h. Recordkeeping-Staff Notes and Trouble Reports
i. Handling Disciplinary Problems
j. Inspections
k. Main Supply Closets

 
17. SUPERVISORY TRAINING – PERSONNEL TRAINING

12

a. Clarifying Team Roles and Responsibilities
b. Resolving Team Conflicts
c. Building a Constructive Relationship with your Manager
d. Conducting Information Exchange Meetings
e. Giving Construction Feedback
f. Confronting Issues with Your Manager and Peers
g. Front Line Leadership-Your Role and the Basic Principles
h. Monitoring/Evaluating Job Performance

 
TOTAL HOURS

144

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