Job Posting
Central Sterile Technician
Surgery Department
Full Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Under the general supervision of the Surgery Supervisor a Central Sterile Technician cleans and sterilizes instruments, supplies, and equipment according to prescribed procedures and techniques. Uses detergents, antiseptic solutions, and semi-automatic to automatic sterilizing equipment. Disassembles items for cleaning and sterilizing; reassembles cleaned and sterilized items; identifies, dates, and stores cleaned sterilized items. May gather used items from other departments and return them after sterilization. May fill requisitions, record charges, and inventory stock. Must clean, sterilize, and prepare the equipment and working areas in strict accordance with sterilization/disinfection protocols. There will be other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent, Completion of a Sterile Processing Technician Course preferred but not required

Experience: Previous sterile processing experience preferred

Licensure, Registration, Certification: BLS Certification, CRCST preferred but not required.

Mental/Physical Requirements: (may be met with or without reasonable accommodations): Considerable mental concentration required. Standing, walking, sitting, lifting, turning carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching are required. Must be able to lift 20 lbs. from floor and from overhead, 40 lbs. from waist height and be able to handle, move or transfer articles of 100 lbs. regularly and over 100 lbs. periodically; in concert with other employees/person(s) and/or lifting device; exercise good body mechanics in execution of essential duties, including appropriate back and neck posture.

Working Conditions: Frequent exposure to communicable disease via blood and body fluids. Frequent exposure to infectious diseases, radiation, anti-neoplastic agents, and hostile persons at times. Works with sharps and other potentially biohazardous materials.

Age-Specific Competencies: Persons generally grow and develop in stages that are related to their age. Age specific competence means that the employee is aware of physical, psychosocial and/or learning needs of patients of different ages. Employees consider these needs when planning and providing care for the patient or when interacting with the patient or family.

Texas County Memorial Hospital is a tobacco-free smoke-free facility.