Central Supply Technician I - EA Team Inc.
white plains, MA 10601
About the Job
- Understands and adheres to the WPH and CSPD Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.
- Demonstrates/articulates an understanding of the responsibilities of the position.
- Attends staff meeting or equivalent to update knowledge related to current department/hospital issues.
- Complete annual department/hospital competency requirements through Net-Learning.
- Adhere to all WPHC policies and procedures, including dress code, code of conduct, customer service, attendance, and submission of annual physical.
- 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.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Source : EA Team Inc.
