Central Sterile Technician

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Manager of Sterile Processing

GENERAL SUMMARY

Works under the supervision of the Manager of Sterile Processing. The Central Sterile Technician's primary job function is to decontaminate, clean, disinfect, rinse, sterilize, and assemble patient care equipment, linens, and instruments according to established policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required

Licensure:

• CRCST (Within one year) preferred

Experience:

• Sterile Processing or Surgical Technician experience preferred

Interpersonal Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills are required in order to exchange information with hospital, personnel and outside contacts.

Essential Technical/Motor Skills:

• Ability to use hands for repetitive simple grasping, fine manipulation, pushing and pulling.

Essential Physical Requirements:

• The physical demand level is medium to heavy. Incumbent lifts and carries 75 pounds occasionally and 50 pounds frequently.

Essential Mental Requirements:

• Must cope with continuous customer contact, concentration to detail and working with numbers. Must adjust to frequent deadlines and occasionally to irregular activities scheduled.

Essential Sensory Requirements:

• Good vision and the ability to hear and speak clearly are continuously required.

Exposure to Hazards:

• Works in good physical surroundings with occasional exposure to dust, dirt, extreme temperatures, and toxic substances. Frequently exposed to body fluids.

Other:

• N/A

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1.Prepares trays and packs for sterilization according to established policies and procedures.

2.Inspects sterile supplies prior to distribution and handles supplies according to policy.

3.Documents all sterilizations completely by maintaining an itemized log for all instruments and trays sterilized, and a record of the biological results.

4.Demonstrates knowledge in the processes of gas plasma hydrogen peroxide (Sterrad) and Acetylsalicylic Acid (Reilance EPS) with complete documentation including biological monitoring.

5.Assembles all instrument procedure trays, packs, and specialty supply carts according to set standards.

6.Dispenses products requested for sterile and non-sterile equipment and supplies; Assigns priority to emergency request and issues required supplies and equipment based on knowledge of intended procedures according to established aseptic technique.

7.Performs other related duties as required such as examining sterilization/expiration dates, reporting inoperable equipment making a visual inventory inspection to maintain adequate levels of stock/supplies.

8.Documents all sterilization by maintaining an itemized log for all instruments and trays sterilized.

9.Responsible for the PAR leveling of surgical instrumentation for the Department of Surgical Services.

10. Maintains assigned work areas and equipment in a clean and organized condition to maintain required standards for handling sterilized and clean materials and to maintain a safe work environment.

11. Assists in the orientation of new employees to each work assigned area and total department operation.

12. Assembles case carts per policy and procedure.

13. Pre-cleans, decontaminates and transports contaminated instruments according to policy

14. Performs intermediate-level disinfection and/ or high level disinfection per the Instructions for Use (IFU) by the manufacture. This includes ensuring the scopes or probes used within the department are cleaned, disinfected, maintained and stored per the IFU's

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