What are the responsibilities and job description for the Central Supply Technician position at Ethos?
Central Supply Technician
Responsible to ensure that all surgical instruments, and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed, and tracked in a timely and high-quality manner for the corresponding department.
Work independently with minimal supervision and serve as a resource to the Operating Room and Ancillary customers.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates/articulates an understanding of the responsibilities of the position.
- Attends staff meeting or equivalent to update knowledge related to current department issues.
- Identifies and uses appropriate methods and solutions to sort, disassemble, decontaminate, disinfect, and sterilize instruments.
- Ensure that sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, instrument washers/disinfectors, and cart washers are regularly inspected, tested, and well-documented to ensure proper functioning.
- Assemble, protect, wrap, containerize and/or peel pack, and label instruments according to count sheets.
- Check instruments for cleanliness and functionality prior to sterilization and properly handles and stores sterile supplies, equipment, and instruments.
- Selects appropriate sterilization methods. Knows and follows correct principles of sterilization. Properly documents and verifies sterilization chemical, physical and biological indicators to determine the efficacy of the sterilization process.
- Retrieves, disburses, and tracks medical and surgical supplies and equipment in a quality and timely manner.
- Knows, uses, maintains, and operates the equipment specific to CSPD, i.e. Low/High temp sterilizers, cart washers; washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners, and heat sealers as well as a variety of testing devices.
- Understand the processes involved in requesting, ordering, receiving, stocking, rotating, delivering, and monitoring usage of surgical supplies.
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area, complete daily assignment duties, and serve as a resource to customers on all Central Sterile Processing functions.
- Performs other related job duties requested by CSPD Coordinator based on department needs. Tracks his/her progress and compliance in regard to training, staff meeting and in-service education, etc.
- Applies knowledge of current methods of infection control. Operates and troubleshoots cleaning equipment. Appropriately handles biohazardous material maintaining safety standards.
Education & Experience Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Entry level Central Sterile instrument processing experience preferred.
- Provisional Certification Required.
- 400 hours certification training recommended.
- Familiarity with medical terminology and anatomy preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $52,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $52,000 - $62,000
