Job DetailsJob LocationKlickitat Valley Health - GOLDENDALE, WAPosition TypeCasualSalary Range$18.02 - $21.97 HourlyJob ShiftDays 8 hr ShiftDescriptionKlickitat Valley Health is seeking a Central Service Technician to join the Surgical Services department. This casual position offers varied hours a week. The ideal candidate will be available to cover for high volume days, vacations and leaves. General Summary:The Central Service Technician (CST) prepares the necessary sterile instruments, supplies and equipment used during the surgical procedure. The CST demonstrates excellence in customer service during interactions with employees, managers/supervisors, physicians, patients and patient family members, etc. The CST is aware of the potential exposure to internal and external hazardous materials, including but not limited to: blood and blood borne pathogens, infectious/communicable diseases, potential physical injury while caring for patients. Maintains a safe and clean environment for the care of the patient.QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS:Minimum Education, Training & Experience (includes licenses or certifications):Education:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required.
Experience:
- At least one (1) year experience working in a medical facility central service department.
- Working toward certification as a Certified Registered Central Supply Technician preferred.
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Supports the mission, vision and values of the organization.
- Follows established protocols for cleaning, decontaminating, preparing and packaging, disinfecting or sterilizing and storing medical and surgical supplies and equipment.
- Monitors and maintains adequate par levels of materials for the perioperative services.
- Monitors and maintains sufficient levels of perioperative services consignment inventory, including surgical implants.
- Monitors, rotates and removes all outdated and overstocked materials and verify that par levels are adjusted accordingly.
- Reviews the surgical schedule in advance to verify that supplies and equipment are available when needed.
- Transports contaminated instruments and equipment to decontaminated area for cleaning/serialization after use.
- Assists with ordering and restocking of instruments and supplies; restocking specialty cart as needed and maintain records of purchase orders, requisitions and product literature.
- Keep the surgeon's preferences cards current for use in making sterile packs.
- Keeps records associated with the sterilization process, dates surgical packs for storage time limitations.
- Maintains knowledge of instrumentation and methods of serialization process.
- Follows hospital procedures when disposing of biohazardous materials, labeling and handling of all materials.
- Process and distributes medical and surgical supplies from sterile processing areas to other areas within the facility or health care organization as needed.
- Adheres to standard precautions including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Follows safety procedures and manufacturer's instructions when handling cleaning solutions, supplies, and equipment.
- Operates equipment used in the sterile processing areas safely and according to the manufacturer's instruction for use.
- Monitors, interprets and documents results of physical, chemical and biological indicators for all types of sterilizers used in the sterile processing areas.
- Assists with improving the quality of sterile processing services.
- Comply with all hospital policy and procedures, while upholding the high expectations of KVH.
- Assists with maintaining a safe, clean and organized work area/department.
- Attends a minimum of 50% of nursing staffing meetings and 100% of mandatory in-services.
- Assists with clean up and set up of surgery rooms.
- Assists with pulling the next day's surgery cases.
- Performs other duties as assigned.