CENTRAL STERILE TECHNICIAN

Company: Compunnel
Location: Salem
Posted on: October 27, 2024

Job Description:

Job Description:

Responsible for the proper decontamination, inspection, assembly and sterilization of surgical instruments. Operates processing equipment. Proficient in instrument decontamination and assembly and will be aware of the sterilization methods available and which method is appropriate in correlation with the devices that are to be processed.

Principal Duties and Essential Functions:

Decontaminates surgical instruments according to manufacturer--------s instructions or advised by the department supervisor or manager. Will operate decontamination equipment

Inspects instruments after decontamination ensuring all items are clean, intact, functional, and accounted for

Assembles trays in a manner that ensures devise sterility as well as presenting a tray that is easy for the end user to access for use. Uses count sheets to ensure trays are assembled accurately for all trays

Interfaces with department tracking system for all functions of processing

Packages or containerizes instruments sets according to manufacturer--------s guidelines and standards

Loads sterilizer carts in a way to ensure packaged items are not punctured or compromised, loads containers and wrapped goods as recommended

Runs daily sterilizer tests on all sterilizers. Operates sterilizers according to manufacturer--------s instruction ensuring every load biological monitoring

Documents all load contents, interfaces load to tracking system, loads cycle confirming correct parameters, monitors sterilizer to tracking system, records all pertinent information

Unloads sterilizers ensuring items are not compromised and stores in correct location according to tracking system storage locations

Responsible for cleanliness of department and all processing equipment

Education:

High School Graduate or Equivalent Required.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

CRCST, CBSPDT, CIS preferred.

Required Work Experience:

2+ years work experience in CSPD preferred



Additional Info-

Central Sterile Tech -----" 40hrs. Days

*** 1. Unit Name: Central Sterile.

2. Brief Unit Description: The Sterile Processing Department comprises the service within the hospital in which medical/surgical instruments and equipment are cleaned, prepared, processed, stored, and issued for patient care.

3. Years of Experience Required: 2yrs.

Minimum.

4. Skill Sets Required: Independently performs receiving, sorting, and decontamination of surgical/clinic items and instrumentation. Inspection and packaging of single instruments and instrument kits. Identification of appropriate sterilization method and cycle selection. Appropriate documentation for all sterile processes and accurate inventory assignment relating to the case cart build process.

5. EMR (Charting System): EPIC & SPM.

6. Floating Required: No.

7. Rotating Shifts Required: As needed, may include weekend on-call hours.

8. Certifications Required: CRCST or CBSPD.

9. Additional Information: Flexible endoscope reprocessing experience is a plus.

Education: High School

Certification: Certified Registered Central Service Technician , Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician , Certified Instrument Specialist

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