Central Sterile Technician

1 month ago

Lamar, United States HexaQuEST Health, Inc. Full time

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY
The CS Processing Technician performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage, and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment. Performs other duties as assigned or required by the Surgical Services Manager.
Responsibility
Decontaminates and sterilizes surgical instruments, medical supplies and equipment, and assembles wraps and sterilizes trays and sets of instruments. Follows proper Standard Precautions while in decontamination and sterilization areas. Monitors biological indicators. Monitors chemical wash solutions to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment. Verifies that sterile processing equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and removes defective equipment.
Accountability
The Central Sterile Tech reports directly to the Surgical Services Manager.
Special Demands
Mental: Able to perform effectively in highly stressful situations. Able to interact effectively with a wide variety of people and have good communication skills.
Physical: Long periods of standing, walking, and heavy lifting. Must have the ability to push/pull/lift greater than 50 lbs. May be exposed to fumes, chemicals, cold, heat, noise, radiation, blood, other bodily fluids, and infectious diseases.
Qualifications Education: High School graduate and or higher education desired.
Licensing: National or State certification or equivalent preferred.
Training and experience: One year of current experience within the last three years in a comparable job preferred. Knowledge of surgical instrumentation and equipment preferred. Maintains CPR/BLS certification.
Complies with Infection Control, Standard Precautions, and OSHA standards.
Ability to work independently and with team members. Able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed. Ability to work efficiently in an organized manner. Ability to understand medical and surgical terminology. Achieve Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) status within 2/years and Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) status prior to 3 years of employment in this position.
Employment Variables
General working hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 pm Monday thru Friday.

Position Urgency:
Normal

Shifts:
Day Shift

State License Details:
Not Needed

Minimum Years of Experience:
3

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:
36

Specialty Type:
Nursing

Sub Specialty:
Sterile Processing Technologist

Bilingual:
No

EMR Used:
No Listing

Holiday Coverage Required:
No

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