Central Sterile Tech Job Description
Central Sterile Tech Duties & Responsibilities
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Central Sterile Tech Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Central Sterile Tech
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BCLS, IAHCSMM, CBSPD, ASHCSP, BLS, AAMI, CPR, SPD
Education for Central Sterile Tech
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Employers hiring for the central sterile tech job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Technical, Associates, Education, Patient Care, Graduate, General Education, Medical, English, Communication, Health
Skills for Central Sterile Tech
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Desired experience for central sterile tech includes:
Central Sterile Tech Examples
Central Sterile Tech Job Description
- Can differentiate how each instrument is properly decontaminated
- Maintains high level disinfectant solution for CVOR TEE probe
- Assists with routine monthly of all equipment as directed
- Graduate of Surgical Technology or sterile processing school/course or equivalent training
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ work experience in the surgical setting is preferred
- Current certification for SPD within one year of employment
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skill directed toward customer satisfaction
- Monitors workload to ensure that all trays are processed to accommodate schedule
- Informs manager of instrument needs
- Ensures adequate instrumentation maintained for patient care
- Rotates through all work positions to maintain knowledge and technical abilities
- Assists in interviewing applicants
- Utilizes computer system to order production supplies
- Flexes staffing in response to surgical volume
- Utilizes consistent documentation in tray preparation
- Serves as a role model for a clean and uncluttered environment
Central Sterile Tech Job Description
- Identifies staff learning needs through supervision of activities
- Knowledge of basic computer skills and inventory control
- Ability to follow and communicate written or verbal instructions accurately
- One to two years’ experience in processing and sterilization
- One year in a lead or supervisory capacity or equivalent experience
- Strong background in all areas of Central Supply
- Current status as a certified registered central service technician (CRCST)
- Completion of educational requirements to maintain certification
- Receiving, washing, checking, wrapping or bagging, and sterilizing contaminated dental instruments
- Oiling and maintaining hand pieces and Isovac units
- Graduation from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management Course and one year of related work experience that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities, preferably in an operating room, acute care hospital or central services department preferred
- Current certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) by the International Association of Health Care Central Service Material Management (IAHCCSMM) is required
- Consistently inspects instruments for sharpness, deterioration, alignment, and cleanliness
- Correctly processes workload (case cart, power equipment, decontaminating equipment, scopes, ) and determines processing/cleaning priorities
- Uses care in operating all equipment and carts
- Requires minimum of High School Diploma or GED required
Central Sterile Tech Job Description
- Ensuring accurate instrument tracking through the sterilization cycle using Axium patient management and bar code systems
- Picks up used/contaminated equipment, trays, instruments and carts from appropriate area including operating room at designated times and processes for appropriate decontamination/sterilization, use or storage
- Delivers items processed by Sterile Processing
- Works closely with the personnel in the Surgical Services Department, the Outpatient Care Center, and other Hospital departments in a cooperative effort
- Minimum 3 years sterile processing experience preferred
- Minimum 3 years surgical tech experience in multi-specialty setting must have OB/GYN experience
- Membership in the International Association of Hospital Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) or the American Society of Healthcare Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP) required within 1 year of hire date
- High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an approved Central Service Technician training course program
- 1 year experience in a central service department and/or related healthcare field required
- Supports the hospital’s service management program
- Successful completion of an accredited Central Sterile Reprocessing program or six to twelve months of relevant experience required
- Certification in Sterile Reprocessing highly desired
- Central Sterilization experience a plus
- Minimum of one (1) year experience as Central Service Technician or surg tech experience preferred
- Prefer schooling as surgical tech
- Requires minimum of High School Diploma or GED
Central Sterile Tech Job Description
- Separates and prepares contaminated supplies for cleaning
- Disassembles, cleans, disinfects and accurately reassembles contaminated instruments and equipment according to product guidelines
- Prepares, inspects and assembles trays and equipment according to written procedures and infection control guidelines
- Wraps, labels and seals supplies in accordance to product type
- Operates and monitors decontamination equipment in accordance with manufacturer guidelines
- Loads sterilizer carts in accordance with guidelines
- Cleans sterilizers, carts and carriages according to departmental policy
- Completes daily work routinely and assists others as time allows
- Demonstrates quality of work at any assignment
- Acknowledges customers promptly and courteously
- A minimum of six (6) months experience in SPD or OR setting is preferred
- Successful completion of an accredited Central Sterile Reprocessing program or six to twelve months of relevant experience desired
- Certification in Sterile Reprocessing desired
- Ability to teach/precept team members in specialized instrumentation reprocessing
- Ability to maintain productivity standards established by the department for specialized instrumentation
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and reprioritize duties based on changes in volume
Central Sterile Tech Job Description
- Follows through on daily resource list
- Utilizes supplies effectively, without waste
- Completes tray preparation with instrument list and “Hello I am”
- Uses PPE appropriately and universal precautions 100% of the time
- Consistently reports equipment concerns that may pose a risk to coworkers
- Ensures one of a kind and priority instrumentation is readily available
- Maintains certification
- Successful completion of an approved central service technician course or competency certification through national organization (IAHCSMM or NICHSPDP)
- Supervisory level on Abacus System.Priority on re-label of instrument trays
- Responsible for the sterilization processes, documentation and delivery of sterile packages
- Instrument Assembly
- CRCST Certification (IAHCSMM or CBSPD) preferred
- Responsible for the organizations Service Standards and incorporates them into the performance of duties
- Decontaminates and sterilizes instruments, medical supplies, assembles, wraps, and sterilize trays of instruments
- Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available for sterile processing in a timely matter
- Restocks, labels, and maintain inventory, collects and distributes instruments and trays