About the position
The CPD Technician II is a certified technician responsible for decontamination, packaging, sterilization, and distribution of medical/surgical supplies. The role is highly technical and detail orientated. The CPD Technician II must have a thorough knowledge of microbiology, cleaning procedures, disinfection, sterilization and the care, handling, disassembly and re-assembly of equipment and surgical instrumentation. A CPD Tech II must also be thoroughly familiar with case cart/inventory management systems, ordering of supplies and equipment, stocking and maintaining par levels of certain supplies for the operating rooms and labor and delivery. Additional duties include: delivery, retrieval, decontamination, and re-assembly of all patient equipment for the Nursing services and assisting with training junior techs. CPD techs must be flexible for on-call rotation (when applicable), which includes rotating to cover nights, weekends and holiday shifts.
Responsibilities
- Decontamination, packaging, sterilization, and distribution of medical/surgical supplies.
- Knowledge of microbiology, cleaning procedures, disinfection, sterilization.
- Care, handling, disassembly and re-assembly of equipment and surgical instrumentation.
- Familiarity with case cart/inventory management systems.
- Ordering of supplies and equipment.
- Stocking and maintaining par levels of supplies for operating rooms and labor and delivery.
- Delivery, retrieval, decontamination, and re-assembly of patient equipment for Nursing services.
- Assisting with training junior techs.
- Flexibility for on-call rotation including nights, weekends, and holiday shifts.
Requirements
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or government recognized equivalent.
- Certification as a Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) or as a Central Sterile Professional Department Technician (CSPDT).
- At least one year prior experience in collecting, cleaning, decontaminating, packing, and storing sterile instruments.
- Ability to speak, read, write, and communicate in English effectively.
- Ability to accurately interpret and use medical terminology and abbreviations.
- Ability to access and enter computerized data and information.
- Organizational skills to effectively set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
