Central Sterile Tech.10 Hr. 8381 #12025
Job #: 12025
Job Category: Nursing
Job Type: Full Time
Shift Type: Variable
Department: Central Sterile
Pay Range: $19.33/Hr. - $25.98/Hr.
Open Date: 08.08.24
Close Date:
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
Job Details:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Ability to follow verbal and/or written instructions
- Must be able to lift, stand and stoop without physical restriction
- Conscientious in detail and grooming
- Knowledge of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization techniques
- Ability to communicate effectively and pleasantly
Duties &
Responsibilities:
Render contaminated articles safe for handling and reprocessing. To prevent contamination of wounds through well defined pre-use and pre-operative treatment of instruments and other articles so as to render them sterile.
- Remains current in decontamination sterilization, packaging, and distribution of instrumentation and supplies
- Operate the following equipment:
- Ultrasonic washer/dryer
- Water distiller
- Washer/decontamination unit
- Steam sterilizers: Hi-vac and gravity
- Ethylene Oxide Sterilizer
- Instrument marker
- Steris
- Monitor efficiency of sterilizer and log
- Perform biological testing
- Knowledge of and performance in cold sterilization
- Identification of surgical instrumentation by proper name and appropriate sterilization method
- Preparation of surgical goods and instrumentation for sterilization
- Maintains appropriate rotation of sterile supplies
- Appropriately identify each sterilizer load and maintain record of each
- Maintain a high standard of cleanliness in the department
- Practice safe handling of patient care items that have been exposed to blood and/or body fluid
- Report broken or malfunctioning equipment to Lead Central Sterile Technician
- Assist with transporting surgery patients
- Observe safe working habits
- Participate in in-service education and department meetings
- Abide by hospital policies and procedures
- Maintain patient confidentiality
- Perform other duties as assigned
Lifting Requirements: Very Heavy- is considered generally lifting objects in excess of 100 lbs. with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing 50 lbs or more.
