Technician-Central Sterile Supply II

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Central Service Technician to decontaminate, sterilize, and distribute supplies and equipment in accordance with infection control guidelines.

The role involves managing the decontamination and storage process, participating in performance improvement, and contributing to education for staff while meeting assigned goals.

Qualifications

• Must have passed a nationally accredited central service exam for central service technicians.
• Maintains a certified central service credential as per IC or Certification Board requirements.
• Requires continuing education: 10 hours annually.
• Certified central service technician preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Clear English communication

Computer literacy

Education

Nationally accredited central service exam certification

Job description

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.
• Develop and disseminate ongoing education.
• Serve as preceptor.
• 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;

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

• 10 Hours of continuing education annually

Preferred/Desired

• Certified central service technician

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• 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. Computer literacy.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired