Technician-Central Sterile Supply

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a central service technician to decontaminate, sterilize, assemble and distribute supplies and equipment per infection control guidelines.

Responsibilities include maintaining the environment of care, participating in improvement initiatives, and meeting performance goals while upholding precise recordkeeping and communication standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum: pass a nationally accredited central service exam and maintain a central service credential.
• Ability to communicate clearly in written, oral and verbal English.
• Ability to write legibly and record information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Manages decontamination, sterilization, distribution and storage of supplies, instruments and equipment.
• Participates in Performance Improvement.
• Demonstrates Fiscal management.
• Maintains proper environment of care.
• Participates in ongoing education.
• Completes all assigned goals.

Skills

English communication

Computer literacy

Recordkeeping

Education

Certified central service technician

Nationally accredited central service exam

Job description

Job Summary

Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, packages, sterilizes, stores, and distributes supplies, instruments, and equipment dispensed by the department following infection control guidelines. Performs other duties as assigned.

Overview

Job Summary

Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, packages, sterilizes, stores, and distributes supplies, instruments and equipment dispensed by the department following infection control guidelines. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Manages decontamination, sterilization, distribution and storage of supplies, instruments and equipment.
• Participates in Performance Improvement.
• Demonstrates Fiscal management.
• Maintains proper environment of care.
• Participates in ongoing education.
• Completes all assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

• Successfully passed a nationally accredited central service exam for central service technicians and maintains a certified registered central service technical credential administered by the International Association of healthcare Central Service Material Management or the Certification Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution; OR was employed as a central service technician before January 5, 2021; OR obtains certification as listed above not later than 2 years after the date of hire. Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Preferred/Desired

• Certified central service technician

Training

Minimum Required

• 10 Hours of continuing education annually.

Preferred/Desired

• Certified central service technician

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Computer literacy. Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure