Central Supply Technician

Klickitat 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.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Education, Training & Experience (includes licenses or certifications):

Safety Sensitive per WA SB5123: No

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• Monitors, rotates and removes all outdated and overstocked materials and verify that par levels are adjusted accordingly.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.