Cleans, sterilizes, assembles, stores & dispenses instruments, equipment & supplies for the operating room & other departments according to established procedures.
Essential Functions:
- Receives surgical instruments following there use & soaks them in a water & chemical solution.
- Pre-washes each instrument by hand to remove visible soil & debris.
- Places instruments into appropriate washer or steam autoclave & sets controls to assure sterilization.
- Inspects, sorts, & places instruments into specified surgical sets according to packaging procedures, labels sets to indicate contents, & places them in storage.
- Removes damaged instruments & equipment from inventory & notifies supply supervisor.
- Prepares documentation to accompany damaged item(s) & packages damaged instruments & surgical equipment for pickup by vendor or contractor.
- Maintains adequate inventory for replacement of damaged instruments.
- Assists operating room staff to select appropriate sets of instruments for scheduled procedures.
- Completes, records, & files biological testing for all sterilizers according to established procedure.
- Advises clinical staff regarding the washing, sterilization, & packaging of instruments & equipment.
- Adheres to all Policies, Procedures & utilizes Manufacturer's Guidelines for the management of all instruments & equipment.
- Performs other related duties as directed.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- 2 years of experience as an instrument processing technician in a hospital setting.
- High School degree/GED.
- Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician or Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician (CSPDT) required.
- General understanding of aseptic techniques and sterilization methods required.
- Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software required.
- Requires standing, bending, lifting & walking.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Completion of central supply technology course.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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