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Job Responsibility:
Duties include technical knowledge in preparing instruments, equipment and supplies for the Ambulatory Surgical Center adhering to principles of sterile techniques
Is 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 that utilization is in accordance with manufacturer's 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 them to appropriate areas
Also, monitoring stock levels and assisting 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.
Requirements:
High School Diploma or GED required
One to three years of experience and previous operating room or medical/surgical experience in a health care facility preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
Acceptable communication skills and 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 within eighteen months of hire: certified registered central service technician credential
certified sterile processing and distribution technician credential
or a substantially equivalent credential
In addition, twelve CEU credits must be obtained annually
If hired on or before December 31, 2013, ten CEU credits must be obtained annually.