CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN - Part Time

About the role

The Technician, Central Service performs a wide array of duties to provide sterile instrumentation and trays to the Department of Surgery and other hospital departments. Works under the direction of the Sr. Technician for Central Services or Operating Room Management.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates and inspects surgical instruments
• Wears Protective Attire (PPE) - Standard Precautions
• Transports Equipment and Supplies as needed between departments
• Maintains equipment as per manufactures instructions (eq. Checks detergent level per shift)
• Visually inspects instruments and trays to determine if pre-soaking is indicated
• Uses tongs or forceps to remove instruments from basins
• Inserts proper sized brush to clean channels of cannulated instrumentation
• Selects proper decontamination equipment per manufactures or OneSouce Documents instructions
• Cleans and decontaminates reusable patient equipment
• Cleans all surfaces with approved solution
• Inspects electrical cords for fraying or other safety hazards
• Ensures component parts are returned with equipment
• Removes any damaged equipment requiring safety checks for use
• Reassembles equipment and places in proper storage area
• Assembles instrument trays
• Visually examines instruments for remaining debris
• Visually examines instruments for functionality
• Arranges instruments to allow sterilant penetration
• Ensures instrument tray in complete
• Tape instruments
• Wraps instrument tray or places instruments in proper sterilization container
• Selects proper cycle per manufactures or OneSouce Documents instructions
• Operates sterilizers per department procedure
• Performs biological monitoring and recordkeeping of sterilization cycles (steam, eto, sterrad)
• Interprets and logs biological results in a timely manner
• If applicable, records information on Implantable Load Form and returns form to Department of Surgery
• Organizes all paperwork daily for end of month or other regulatory reporting
• Manually cleans case carts after use
• Plays proper etiquette when answering phones
• Cleans sterilizer chambers and carts as set forth in policy
• Cases
• Fills all needs on carts
• Organize case supplies and equipment for use by the OR Circulator and Technician
• Scopes
• Reprocess and store all assigned scopes as per manufactures instructions
• Follows chain of care for communication of issues
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or next level of higher education
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience
• Basic working knowledge of computers and office equipment

Qualifications

• One (1)- three (3) years of Central Service experience
• CRCST and/or a Surgical Technician background

Skills

• Strong leadership ability
• Good organizational skills
• Independent and critical thinking skills
• Sound judgment
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience
• Basic working knowledge of computers and office equipment

Benefits

• Not specified

Pay

• Commensurate with experience

Schedule

• Rotates All Shifts
• 8 Hours Shifts
• 10-12 Hours Shifts
• On-Call
• Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hr/wk)
• Travel Between Sites
• Direct Patient Care
• Respirator Protective Equipment
• Eye Protection
• Head Protection (hard hat)
• Hearing Protection
• Hand Protection
• Feet, Toe Protection
• Body Protection
• Latex Exposure
• Solvent Exposure
• Dust (sanding) Exposure
• Ethylene Oxide Exposure
• Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure
• Blood/Body Fluid Exposure
• Chemicals (direct use) Exposure
• Mist Exposure
• Laser Exposure