General Summary:

To prepare, clean, maintain and distribute required supplies and equipment to designated medical and nursing areas.

Position Purpose:

• Assemble, sterilize, test and wrap instrument trays and supply packs

• Identify, stock, and distribute supplies within department.

• Perform testing procedures, sterilizer functions; interpret sterilizer recording charts and displays; test indicators and devices.

• Fill and deliver surgical case carts.

• Remove used supplies, soiled linen and waste from surgical case carts.

• Operate and clean steam and gas sterilizers, washer-sterilizers, sonic cleaners, steam gun, cart washer, and labeling devices.

• Clean working areas including sinks, storage shelving, cupboards, cabinets, and drawers

Qualifications

• Associates Degree

• Certification of a Central Service Technician Training course.

• Two years on the job experience preferred.

• Thorough knowledge of surgical instruments, equipment and experience in the operating of terminal sterilization and/ or sanitization equipment.

• 1 to 3 yrs experience as a Central Processing Technician or Operating Room Technician.