Central Services Technician I - NBMC (Per Diem, Variable)
About The Position
At Northbay Health, a Central Services Technician I is accountable to the Central Service Manager and completes assigned tasks associated with reusable medical devices and patient care equipment. Under direct supervision, the technician follows approved infection control, quality assurance, and departmental policies and procedures. The position processes surgical instruments, trays and packs, reusable medical devices, and patient care equipment for Surgery, medical departments, and clinics. The technician operates equipment used to reprocess instruments and equipment, completes quality assurance documentation for each sterilization load, and validates and maintains event-related protocols and disinfection or sterilization load parameters and records. The role requires proficient skill across Central Service assignments, may include erecting orthopedic traction as instructed, and includes complying with facility safety policies and taking prompt corrective action when hazards are identified. Organizational standards for Joint Commission, Patient Safety, and the Department of Health must be met or exceeded. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Current Central Service/Sterile Processing and Distribution certification through either the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CSPD) or the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materials Management (IAHCSMM).
- Minimum two years of hospital, Central Service, or Operating Room experience with computer data entry, or completion of a formalized training program in Central Service or Surgical Technology.
- Computer skills and documentation accuracy.
- Oral and written communication abilities.
- Obtain Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor certification through CSPD upon completing 18 months of employment as a Central Services Technician I.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a formalized training program in Central Service or Surgical Technology.
Responsibilities
- Follow approved infection control, quality assurance, and departmental policies and procedures under direct supervision.
- Collect, clean, decontaminate, disinfect, and/or sterilize surgical instruments, trays and packs, reusable medical devices, and patient care equipment for Surgery, medical departments, and clinics.
- Operate equipment necessary for reprocessing instrumentation and equipment.
- Complete quality assurance documentation for each sterilization load.
- Validate and maintain event-related protocols, disinfection and/or sterilization load parameters, and records.
- Apply proficient skill in all Central Service assignments.
- Erect orthopedic traction as instructed.
- Comply with facility safety policies and procedures, including those for blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
- Take prompt corrective action when a hazard is identified, by reporting or removing it as appropriate.
- Meet or exceed organizational standards for Joint Commission, Patient Safety, and the Department of Health.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
