CSP Tech- Mon-Fri 7a-3:30p

Phoebe Putney Health System•Albany, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CSP Tech receives, decontaminates, and cleans instruments and patient equipment. The role also includes preparing, wrapping, and sterilizing instruments and linen packs, and preparing supplies and instrumentation for surgical procedures as needed. The technician cleans and tests patient equipment, reports defective equipment to a supervisor, and cleans, decontaminates, checks, and restocks specialty carts. The role includes performing and documenting biological tests on sterilizers, cleaning and processing flexible scopes according to manufacturer recommendations, and assembling operating-room case carts based on procedure pick lists and schedules. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
Demonstrated technical skill in using equipment appropriate for the role.
Ability to document required information accurately and in the required format.
Ability to follow departmental policies and procedures and complete required training and competency evaluations.

Nice To Haves

0–1 year of central supply experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

Receive, decontaminate, and clean instruments and patient equipment.
Prepare, wrap, and sterilize instruments and linen packs.
Prepare supplies and instrumentation for surgical procedures as needed.
Test patient equipment to ensure it is working properly and report defective equipment to a supervisor.
Clean, decontaminate, check for missing supplies, and restock specialty carts; apply patient charges as applicable.
Perform biological testing on steam sterilizers daily and when they contain implants, on Sterrad sterilizers daily, and on the ETO machine; document testing.
Receive, leak-test, decontaminate, and clean GI scopes, bronchoscopes, and other flexible scopes according to manufacturer recommendations; process scopes using an AER or Medtricide soaking solution.
Assemble operating-room case carts by reading pick lists and preparing carts for the next day's schedule and add-on cases.
Use and maintain equipment appropriate to the role, troubleshoot equipment problems, and adapt to new technology.
Document required information accurately and submit it in a timely manner.
Follow hospital and departmental attendance, punctuality, policies, procedures, and requirements.
Maintain current knowledge, attend staff meetings and required education, and complete mandatory in-services and competency evaluations on time.
Demonstrate competency in providing care based on patients' age, sex, weight, and demonstrated needs; for non-clinical areas, use age-specific customer-service skills after training.
Wear protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.
Perform other duties as required.