Certified Central Sterile Technician

Job Description

General Description:

• Under general supervision, responsible for cleaning, decontamination, assembly, packaging and sterilization of surgical instrumentation and reusable supply items.
• Coordinates and prepares necessary supplies and instruments for emergent and routine surgical case

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
• Assembles and wraps instrument sets.
• Ensures proper use of sterilized sonic cleaners and other related equipment.
• Retrieves and delivers surgical instruments on a timely basis.
• Thoroughly inspects instruments to insure all instruments are clean and in good repair/working order prior to sterilization process.
• Decontaminates instruments using proper chemical mixtures and procedure.
• Tests, operates and loads autoclaves.
• Participates in the routine cleaning and decontamination of all department work surfaces.
• Completes sterilization log sheets.
• Periodically checks sterile inventory in order to remove those items in which sterilization has expired or packaging has been compromised.
• Re-sterilizes compromised instrument sets.
• Identifies and notifies appropriate personnel of inventory or supply shortages.
• May assist in training new staff.
• Performs tasks necessary to prepare and maintain accurate Case Carts.
• Pulls needed supplies and instruments for cases.
• Coordinates with operating room staff to ensure that proper supplies for each case are delivered as needed.
• Maintains optimal levels of patient care surgical supplies and/or equipment.
• Practices good inventory control techniques by following FIFO (first in, first out) practice.

General Responsibilities: Performs other duties as assigned

Required Experience: Six (6) months of related experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of maintenance and sterilization of medical supplies and equipment.
• Knowledge of applicable sanitation and hygiene standards.
• Knowledge of proper safety practices of steam and gas plasma sterilization.
• Knowledge of simple record keeping principles and practices.
• Skill in understanding and following verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Effective customer service skills.
• Able to read, spell and do simple math.
• Good computer skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.