CMC - STERILE SUPPLY TECHNICIAN CERTIFIED
Company: Conway Medical Center
Location: Conway
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Summary: The Sterile Supply Technician- Certified
(SST-C) performs and participates in the decontamination and
cleaning of all instrumentation received, which included and is not
limited to instrumentation and equipment received from all units
according to established standards and procedures. The SST-C will
prepare case carts and trays for decontamination and load them into
washer and/or sterilizer as prescribed by procedure. Perform the
operation of the index washers, cart washers, ultrasonic cleaners
as well as manually cleaning instruments and equipment as
prescribed by established standards and procedures. The SST-C will
disassemble, clean, assemble and test patient care equipment for
proper functioning; route cleaned equipment to appropriate holding
areas. The SST-C may use chemicals in the appropriate fashion
taking into consideration the intended use of the chemical as well
as the chemical's function; knowledge of the appropriate PPE is
also necessary. The SST-C will sort dirty linen, trash and BFI and
disposes of them according to established procedure, use PPE in the
appropriate fashion in all areas, and will assure linen for packs
are inspected, folded and assembled for sterilization in the
prescribed manner according to documented policies and procedures.
The SST-C must be willing to coordinate alternate housing within
the facility in advance of shifts when inclement weather potential
threatens the ability to get to the facility. The SST-C may be
required to report back to work during any emergency situation i.e.
mass casualty, internal disaster, etc. Education: - High School
Diploma required. Experience: - Previous experience in a hospital
setting preferred. - Previous specific experience with hospital
patient transporting preferred. - Previous specific experience with
surgical services environmental services preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: --- Central Service/SPD
Training Course certification required. Special Skills: - Exemplary
core customer service skills strongly required. - Strong verbal
communication skills required. - Strong PC skills required. Working
Conditions: - Potential exposure to blood borne and airborne
pathogens. - Occasional exposure to bio-hazardous materials. -
Physical surroundings generally pleasant and comfortable. -
Prolonged standing and walking required. Physical Requirements
Medium Heavy - While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 2/3 to
3/4 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; occasionally
(activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) to use hands,
fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 30
to 45 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 15 to 20 pounds of force
frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 15 pounds of force
constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by
this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust
focus. Ability to hear to process instructions and safety code and
alarms required. The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job and will
be assessed by post offer Employee Health fit-for-duty review.
Keywords: Conway Medical Center, Wilmington , CMC - STERILE SUPPLY TECHNICIAN CERTIFIED, Professions , Conway, North Carolina
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