Central Services Technician

• Prepares instruments, equipment and supplies adhering to principles of sterile techniques utilizing technical knowledge
• Responsible for proper care and handling of instruments
• Assists the clinical staff by performing assistive/advocacy services in caring for the patient
• Follows policies, protocols, techniques and manufacturer’s guidelines when reprocessing and assembling and maintaining specialized instruments and equipment utilized in the operating room and patient care area
• Responsible for proper care of instruments and equipment, ensuring utilization is in accordance with manufacturers’ guidelines
• Initiates and/or participates in quality assurance and continuous quality monitoring and utilizes results to initiate/recommend changes as indicated
• Documents required information and maintains records for instruments and equipment
• Undertakes continuous education and trains in all areas of sterile processing, including decontamination, cleaning, assembly, wrapping, sterilization, and storage processes within all set professional standards and regulations
• Identifies, pick, distributes supplies and stock items, including equipment requests and delivers to appropriate areas
• Monitors stock levels and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing
• Responsible for providing biological and chemical test solutions to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment
• Other duties as assigned

• High School diploma or equivalent and 1 year of experience or completion of REOC Sterile Processing Training Program required
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Acceptable communication skills required
• Understand verbal and written instructions required
• If hired on or after January 1, 2014, candidate must pass a nationally accredited central service exam for central service technicians
• and hold and maintain one of the following credentials administered by a nationally accredited central service technician credentialing organization: CRCST - Certified and Registered Central Service Technician within 1-1/2 years required or CSPDT - Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech within 1-1/2 years required or a substantially equivalent credential within 1-1/2 years required

Previous operating room or medical/surgical experience in a health care facility preferred