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Central Sterile Technician

Location: Northampton, Massachusetts

Date Posted: 05 Dec, 2024


Job Summary:
  • Responsible for the proper decontamination, inspection, assembly, and sterilization of surgical instruments.
  • Operates processing equipment.
  • Proficient in instrument decontamination and assembly.
  • Aware of the sterilization methods available and which method is appropriate in correlation with the devices that are to be processed.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Decontaminates surgical instruments according to manufacturer’s instructions or as advised by the department supervisor or manager.
  • Operates decontamination equipment.
  • Inspects instruments after decontamination ensuring all items are clean, intact, functional, and accounted for.
  • Assembles trays in a manner that ensures device sterility and presents a tray that is easy for the end user to access for use.
  • Uses count sheets to ensure trays are assembled accurately.
  • Interfaces with department tracking system for all functions of processing.
  • Packages or containerizes instrument sets according to manufacturer’s guidelines and standards.
  • Loads sterilizer carts in a way to ensure packaged items are not punctured or compromised; loads containers and wrapped goods as recommended.
  • Runs daily sterilizer tests on all sterilizers.
  • Operates sterilizers according to manufacturer’s instructions ensuring every load undergoes biological monitoring.
  • Documents all load contents, interfaces load to tracking system, loads cycle confirming correct parameters, monitors sterilizer to tracking system, and records all pertinent information.
  • Unloads sterilizers ensuring items are not compromised and stores in correct location according to tracking system storage locations.
  • Responsible for cleanliness of department and all processing equipment.

Required Qualifications:
  • High School Graduate or Equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • CRCST, CBSPDT, CIS preferred.
  • 2+ years work experience in CSPD preferred.

Location 
30 Locust St, Northampton, MA, 01060


Education: High School

Certification: Certified Registered Central Service Technician , Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician , Certified Instrument Specialist