CSS Technician

Baptist Health - Central Alabama; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health - Central Alabama is seeking a Central Sterile Services Technician for a full-time day shift at Baptist Medical Center South in central Alabama. The role covers two areas: Decontamination and Processing, ensuring sterility for instruments, supplies and carts used in surgeries and procedures.

Responsibilities include equipment testing, maintaining sterilization workflows, and coordination with Surgery and Logistics to ensure timely delivery of sterile supplies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in medical supply, surgical instruments, and equipment preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, clean, assemble, wrap, and containerize surgical instruments and equipment.
• Sterilize/sanitize equipment using steam, gas, plasma, or other approved methods.
• Test sterilization equipment and report issues.
• Prepare and deliver instruments for surgeries, examinations, medical procedures, and carts.
• Support Central Sterile, Surgery, and Logistics departments as needed.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Computer skills

Follow instructions

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Autoclave

Job description

Baptist Health is the largest healthcare system serving central Alabama, providing comprehensive hospital-based and outpatient services to nearly 60 percent of the residents in Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties. To learn more about Baptist Health, visit us at https://www.baptistfirst.org.

Summary

The Central Sterile Services Technician shall be responsible for decontamination, cleaning, assembling, wrapping, and/or containerizing surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment and their subsequent sterilization/sanitizing, through steam, gas, plasmac or other required methods. This position is also responsible for testing and reporting any issues or problems with the sterilization equipment, preparation and delivery of all necessary equipment and instruments for surgeries, examinations, medical procedures, and medical carts. This position involves two separate areas of Central Sterile Services; Decontamination and Processing. This position may have additional duties assigned that are within scope of the role.

Education / Experience

High School diploma or equivalent required. Experience in medical supply, surgical instruments, and equipment preferred.

License / Certification

None required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of communication skills, written and oral.
• Must have organizational, telephone and computer skills.
• Must be able to follow written, oral or electronic instructions.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

Position requires sitting for 5% of the workday and mobility 90% of the workday. Stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching 5%. There is frequent reaching, use of hands and repetitive action. Requires occasional lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 150 pounds. There is a continuous need for speaking with clear diction and hearing sensitivity in conversation either by phone or in person. Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range. Minimal noise levels. Much exposure to computer work. Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock. Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks. Some exposure to hazardous chemicals. Occasional exposure to radiation. Position is subject to heat, wetness, noise vibrations, and atmospheric conditions, including gases, odors and dust. Frequent exposure to outdoors. Temperature ranges may change dramatically, due to different departments involved. Position involves, but not limited to, three departments: Central Sterile, Surgery, and Logistics.

Primary Location

Baptist Medical Center South

Job

Joint Center CSS Technician FT Days Central Sterile Technician

Job Type

Regular-Full time

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)