Central Sterile Tech

Great Plains Health; North Platte (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Central Sterile Processing (CS) Technician at Great Plains Health ensures sterilization and storage of medical supplies following infection control standards. You will clean, inspect, assemble, and package instruments for patient care, collaborating with nursing and surgical staff.

Responsibilities include operating washer/decontamination, autoclaves, and track systems, performing rounds, and maintaining accuracy and efficiency in workflow.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• CRCST certification preferred within 2 years of Date of Hire.

Responsibilities

• Knowledgeable of the flow process of central sterile processing and related duties.
• Disassembles, cleans and disinfects instruments and equipment.
• Operates washer/decontamination, ultrasonic, steam, Sterrad sterilizers, cart washer and related equipment.
• Maintains professional behavior and teamwork with departmental staff.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the instrument tracking system.
• Performs daily rounds and transports soiled and cleaned equipment as needed.
• Delivers clean equipment to patient care areas in a timely manner.
• Maintains high attention to detail throughout decontamination, washing, counting, packing and sterilization processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

CRCST certification within 2 years

Job description

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within 2 years of Date of Hire preferred.

Job Description:

The Central Sterile Processing (CS) Technician is responsible for following infection control standards and manufacturer recommendations for cleaning, preparing, processing (inspection, assembling, and packaging), sterilizing, and storing medical/surgical supplies, equipment, implants and instruments required by medical, surgical, and nursing personnel for the care and treatment of patients.

Essential Functions

1. Knowledgeable of the flow process of central sterile processing. Performs functions and duties associated with the care, handling and sterilization of surgical instruments, implants, equipment and flexible endoscopes.
2. Disassembles, cleans and disinfects all instruments and equipment and supplies returned to the decontamination room for reprocessing.
3. Competently operates, maintains, cleans and loads washer/decontamination, ultrasonic machine, steam, SFPP, and Sterrad sterilizers, Cart Washer, and any other patient care equipment.
4. Works respectfully, cooperatively and professionally with team members as evidenced by positive interpersonal relationships, self-development, team effectiveness, and compliance with departmental and organizational policy.
5. Good Communication Skills, Effective Interpersonal Relationships.
6. Demonstrates working knowledge of the instrument tracking system.
7. Understands proper functioning and testing of departmental autoclaves, understanding processes to follow when not working properly, notification to department manager, submission of work order, out of order sign posting.
8. Performs daily rounds, obtains soiled equipment, contaminated instruments, case carts, from patient care departments transporting them to CS for reprocessing.
9. Delivers clean equipment, isolation, crash carts, sterile instruments, etc. to the patient care areas as requested in a timely manner. Maintains a no bug zone when at the counting and packing table to reduce errors.
10. Maintains high attention to detail in all areas of central sterile processing from decontamination, washing, counting, packing, sterilization to placing on the shelf for use.