Breakdown of Job Duties

In our survey we asked participants to tell us where they worked and what percentage of their day was allocated to various job functions.

Of the 92 people who participated in the survey, 87 worked in Hospitals, 2 in Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and 3 in Educational Institutions. Here is how they answered the following questions:

What percentage of your average work day do you spend performing cleaning and decontamination activities?

• Less than 25% ...........23 people (25% of total)
• 25% to 50% ...............48 people (52% of total)
• 50% to 75% ...............13 people (14% of total)
• more than 75% ...........8 people (9% of total)

What percentage of your average work day do you spend performing assembly and sterilization activities?

• Less than 25% ...........21 people (23% of total)
• 25% to 50% ...............43 people (47% of total)
• 50% to 75% ...............16 people (17% of total)
• more than 75% ...........12 people (13% of total)

What percentage of your average work day do you spend performing materials management functions such as purchasing, receiving, supply stocking, etc.?

• Less than 25% ...........65 people (71% of total)
• 25% to 50% ...............12 people (13% of total)
• 50% to 75% ...............12 people (13% of total)
• more than 75% ...........3 people (3% of total)

Are the duties listed above (decontamination, assembly, sterilization, supply handling) shared by employees at your facility or assigned permanently to a specific individual?

• Shared ..................82 people (89% of total)
• Assigned ...............10 people (11% of total)
  

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