PerDiem-Central Sterile Technician-6104

Central Sterile Technician

The Central Sterile Technician provides stocks supplies and equipment to Surgery and other areas in a safe, timely and efficient manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receives and processes incoming supplies and equipment
• Performs cleaning and sterilizing duties
• Prepares packs of supplies, linens, and instruments to Central Sterile as directed
• Issues and distributes supplies and equipment based on determined levels
• Maintains required records and statistics; performs weekly quality assurance
• Maintains cleanliness of pre-assigned areas and other areas in Central Sterile as designated by the Manager
• Attends Surgery department meeting or in-services as required
• Identifies situations and use of sound judgment in instituting established procedures to correct them in a calm and efficient manner

Customers served: All user departments, Volunteers, Physicians, Outside agencies

Qualifications:

• Education: N/A
• Experience: N/A
• Certification: BLS through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to communicate effectively with others, Ability to work without direct supervision, Able to follow verbal and written instructions

Preferences:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Central Sterile or Surgical Technologist experience desirable
• Certification/Licensure: Central Sterile Processing certification

Special Position Requirements:

• Exposure Categories: Category I: Expected duties have routine potential for exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues
• Other potential hazard(s): subject to burns and cuts

Work Requirements:

• Able to work well with hands, demonstrating good manual dexterity.
• Able to bend and stoop frequently.
• Able to climb ladder to retrieve supplies and to clean.
• Able to walk a total distance of four miles per shift.
• Able to lift and move objects in the following manner using proper body mechanics:
• Upward-from floor level to knuckle level, from knuckle level to shoulder level and from knuckle level to overhead position.
• Downward-from overhead position to knuckle level, from shoulder level to knuckle level to floor level.
• Able to lift and move the following items with stated weights and frequencies in the manners set forth above:
• Instruments and trays (weighing up to 25 lbs.)-lifted and moved frequently.
• Small equipment and traction (weighing up to 25 lbs.)-lifted and moved occasionally.
• Able to move (by pushing and/or pulling) pieces of equipment on wheels that weigh up to 150 lbs. for any distance within the physical dimensions of Kingman Regional Medical Center.
• Able to sit for extended periods may, on occasion, be required.

Date Staff Position Description Created / Revised: 11/09/2018; 10/17/2019; 09/08/2020