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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Follows policies, protocols, techniques and manufacturers guidelines when reprocessing and assembling and maintaining specialized instruments and equipment utilized in the operating room and patient care area. • Responsible for proper care of instruments and equipment, ensuring utilization is in accordance with manufacturers guidelines. Initiates and/or participates in quality assurance and continuous quality monitoring and utilizes results to initiate/recommend changes as indicated. • Documents required information and maintained records for instruments and equipment. • Undertakes continuous education and trains in all areas of sterile processing, including decontamination, cleaning, assembly, wrapping, sterilization, and storage processes within all set professional standards and regulations. • Identifies, pick, distributes supplies and stock items, including equipment requests and delivers to appropriate areas. • Monitors stock levels and assist in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing. • Responsible for providing biological and chemical test solutions to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment. Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
• High School diploma or equivalent and 1 year of experience or completion of REOC Sterile Processing Training Program required • Or equivalent combination of education and experience • Previous operating room or medical/surgical experience in a health care facility preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Acceptable communication skills required • Understand verbal and written instructions required
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
• If hired on or after January 1, 2014, candidate must pass a nationally accredited central service exam for central service technicians; and hold and maintain one of the following credentials administered by a nationally accredited central service technician credentialing organization • CRCST - Certified and Registered Central Service Technician within 1-1/2 years required or • CSPDT - Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech within 1-1/2 years required or • a substantially equivalent credential within 1-1/2 years required
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