Certified Central Sterile Technician

Memorial-Medical-Center; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial-Medical-Center in Las Cruces, NM seeks a Central Sterile Technician to ensure safety and efficiency of instrument processing.

You will decontaminate, assemble, and sterilize patient care equipment, maintain compliance with AAMI, AORN, TJC, and OSHA standards, and provide reliable service to all hospital departments.

Qualifications

• Central Sterile Technician (CSR) certification within 6 months of hire.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

• Provides inspection, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of instruments and other patient care equipment in accordance with processing guidelines, AAMI, AORN, TJC, and OSHA requirements.
• Operates departmental equipment daily according to manufacturer instructions with emphasis on safety.
• Provides customer service to all departments with a focus on the patient need.
• Processes and documents all sterile supplies and equipment daily using chemical, biological and mechanical indicators to verify sterility in accordance with manufacturer instructions and hospital policy.
• Monitors and performs antimicrobial and disinfection solutions testing according to manufacturer instructions and documentation daily.

Skills

CSR certification

Ability to work under pressure

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

05109 Central Sterile Tech

Collects, decontaminates, stores and distributes all reusable supplies and patient care equipment in the hospital.

Reports to: Director of Surgery Services

FLSA: Non-exempt

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

License: Central Sterile Technician (CSR) certification within 6 months of hire

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire.

Required Skills

• Central Sterile Technician (CSR) certification within 6 months of hire


• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Essential Functions

• Provides inspection, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of instruments and other patient care equipment in accordance with processing guidelines, AAMI, AORN, TJC, and OSHA requirements.


• Operates departmental equipment daily according to manufacturer instructions with emphasis on safety.


• Provides customer service to all departments with a focus on the patient need.


• Processes and documents all sterile supplies and equipment daily using chemical, biological and mechanical indicators to verify sterility in accordance with manufacturer instructions and hospital policy.


• Monitors and performs antimicrobial and disinfection solutions testing according to manufacturer instructions and documentation daily.

Non-Essential Functions