Central Services Technician

Responsibilities

• Prepares instruments, equipment and supplies adhering to principles of sterile techniques utilizing technical knowledge.
• Responsible for proper care and handling of instruments.
• Assists the clinical staff by performing assistive/advocacy services in caring for the patient.
• Follows policies, protocols, techniques and manufacturer’s guidelines when reprocessing and assembling and maintaining specialized instruments and equipment utilized in the operating room and patient care area.
• Ensures utilization is in accordance with manufacturers’ guidelines and responsible for proper care of instruments and equipment.
• Initiates and/or participates in quality assurance and continuous quality monitoring and utilizes results to initiate/recommend changes as indicated.
• Documents required information and maintains records for instruments and equipment.
• Undertakes continuous education and trains in all areas of sterile processing, including decontamination, cleaning, assembly, wrapping, sterilization, and storage processes within all set professional standards and regulations.
• Identifies, pick, distributes supplies and stock items, including equipment requests and delivers to appropriate areas.
• Maintains inventory levels in sterile processing.
• Provides biological and chemical test solutions to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent and 1 year of experience or completion of REOC Sterile Processing Training Program required.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous operating room or medical/surgical experience in a health care facility preferred.

Qualifications

• Acceptable communication skills required.
• Understand verbal and written instructions required.

Skills

• Nationally accredited central service exam for central service technicians.
• CRCST - Certified and Registered Central Service Technician within 1-1/2 years required or CSPDT - Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech within 1-1/2 years required or a substantially equivalent credential within 1-1/2 years required.

Benefits

The University of Rochester offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health insurance
• Patient assistance programs
• Retirement savings plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Telemedicine services
• Wellness programs

Pay

$23.51 - $30.16 per hour

Schedule

Rotating schedule