Central Processing Technician - Central Processing - Casual
About The Position
The Central Processing Technician receives and decontaminates items requiring processing, including operating room instrumentation and case carts, small equipment, and facility and departmental items. The technician performs high-level disinfection of non-sterilized items, prepares instrumentation for sterilization, sterilizes instruments and related packaging, and verifies and documents equipment and sterilization results. The role also includes delivering processed items, collecting used items from nursing units, replenishing medical equipment on those units, and refurbishing specialty carts. The technician must maintain current knowledge of the sterilization process.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- At least 1 year of hospital experience.
- Obtain national certification within the first year of employment.
- Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with O.R. staff and other members of the healthcare team.
- Perform work with precision and accuracy.
Nice To Haves
- Central Processing experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Receive and decontaminate items requiring processing, including OR instrumentation and case carts, small equipment, and facility and departmental items.
- Perform high-level disinfection of non-sterilized items for use.
- Run and document machine test-strip results for instruments on cart washers and ultrasonic washers.
- Wrap and peel-pack instrumentation and place it in rigid containers for sterilization.
- Sterilize peel-packaged, rigid-container, and wrapped instrumentation for use.
- Empty autoclave racks of processed instrumentation and place items in designated storage.
- Sign the indicator check sheet each morning to verify sterilization and high-level disinfection of items before delivery.
- Deliver processed items to appropriate areas, including storeroom/outreach and floors.
- Collect dirty instrumentation and small equipment from nursing units for processing and return items to the unit.
- Replenish medical equipment required on nursing units and refurbish specialty carts.
- Maintain current knowledge of the sterilization process.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
