Central Service Technician (Laurel Surgery Center)

Independence Health System Careers • Latrobe, PA

11d

About The Position

The Technician, Central Service performs a wide array of duties to provide sterile instrumentation, trays, and supplies to the Department of Surgery and other hospital departments. In addition, many vendors acquired supplies are dispensed through the Central Service Department.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or next level of higher education.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Basic working knowledge of computers and office equipment.

Nice To Haves

• CRCST and/or a Surgical Technician background
• One (1) – three (3) years Central Service experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintains linen inventory
• Handles package carefully to ensure package integrity
• Assures adequate stock is maintained
• Rotates stock according to department protocol
• Places increase/decrease orders to linen service via fax
• Delivers requested linen items to OR
• Prepare and inspects instruments
• Inspects/decontaminates instruments
• Assembles appropriate instrumentation
• Sterilizes/delivers to OR for use
• Inspects, washes, and sterilizes instruments
• Maintains instrument processing records
• Removed damaged/broken instruments from trays
• Notifies charge nurse when repairs are necessary
• Notifies rep when repairs are necessary on autoclaves
• Gets specimens ready for courier
• Manually cleans case carts after use
• Places carts on hydraulic lift (where applicable by location)
• Cleans interior and exterior sections of cart with approved solution
• Delivers additional trays and supplies to O.R.
• Performs housekeeping functions - keeps area neat and organized
• Use Proper etiquette when answering phones
• Cleans sterilizer chambers once a week
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees