Supervisor 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 cases.

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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualification:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Three (3) years hospital experience in sterile processing with a minimum of one (1) year supervisory or lead experience
• ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED FROM HIRE:
• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
• Certified Central Processing Technician (CRCST) from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)