Central Service Technician I or II (Sterile Processing Technician)

Marshfield Clinic Health System • Eau Claire, WI

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About The Position

Central Service Technician I:
The Central Service Technician I is responsible for phases of the supply process, collection and distribution functions, for services to various departments. This individual has a responsibility of contributing to the quality of patient care through strict quality assurance and efficient practices of decontaminating surgical equipment and instruments through proper cleaning, inspecting, maintaining, assembling, packaging and monitoring sterilization of instruments and supplies.

Central Service Technician II:
The Central Service Technician (CST) II is responsible for receiving, cleaning, decontaminating, assembling and disinfecting and/or sterilizing reusable medical and surgical devices for safe and effective patient care for various hospital and clinic departments. The CST II must process and distribute instruments, patient care equipment and other medical devices in an accurate, timely and dependable manner to enhance the quality of patient care. The CST II is knowledgeable and adheres to regulations, standards and recommended practices for the Sterile Processing department. The Central Service Technician II serves as a Sterile Processing subject matter resource, assisting with training and education, quality and infection control and process and product maintenance, tracking, recording, and improvements.

Requirements

• None (Central Service Technician I)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) within three months of hire (Central Service Technician I)
• Sterile Processing experience (Central Service Technician II)
• Certification from Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) as a Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) sterile processing technician program or equivalent military training (Central Service Technician II)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) (Central Service Technician II)

Nice To Haves

• Sterile Processing Dept. experience (Central Service Technician I)
• Currently enrolled in/attending/completed an accredited HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association) or CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution) sterile processing technician program (Central Service Technician I)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification awarded by the American Heart Association (AHA) (Central Service Technician I)
• Three years central sterile experience (Central Service Technician II)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for phases of the supply process, collection and distribution functions, for services to various departments.
• Contributing to the quality of patient care through strict quality assurance and efficient practices of decontaminating surgical equipment and instruments through proper cleaning, inspecting, maintaining, assembling, packaging and monitoring sterilization of instruments and supplies.
• Responsible for receiving, cleaning, decontaminating, assembling and disinfecting and/or sterilizing reusable medical and surgical devices for safe and effective patient care for various hospital and clinic departments.
• Process and distribute instruments, patient care equipment and other medical devices in an accurate, timely and dependable manner to enhance the quality of patient care.
• Assisting with training and education, quality and infection control and process and product maintenance, tracking, recording, and improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees