Job Description
The CSSD technician is responsible for the execution of procedures and tasks to clean, prepare, pack and sterilize unsterile instruments, linen, and consumables and supply sterile requirements to theatre and other auxiliary departments in the hospital. Furthermore, the CSSD technician is responsible for ensuring that the surgical instruments received from theatre are cleaned correctly and adhere to sterilisation procedures.
Further Role Breakdown
- Duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals
- Cleaning of the CSSD and decontamination area
- Check that all sterilizing equipment is in good working order and service records are maintained
- Ensure the Bowie Dick test is done daily with the first load of the autoclave
- Ensure the Heat-resistant spore test (A-test) is done daily for autoclave and hot air oven (Bacillus stearothermophilis)
- Wash and car...