CSSD Technician

Job Description

• Adheres to hospital’s and departmental’ s standards, policies and procedures.
• Adheres to department standards and procedures, and follows American Hospital Dubai's standards and policy and procedures, activities of daily living (e.g. hygiene needs are supported).
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice. Completes all Unit-specific Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) Competencies within prescribed timelines.
• Reports and documents as directed in the relevant policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates support of leadership. Encourages team decisions, and cooperation within and across departments and assists in resolving differences of opinion.
• Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences among customers and colleagues, and demonstrates sensitivity and tolerance to cultural differences.
• Understands the Facility Management and Safety plan.
• Performs “on-call” duties and additional duties when required.
• Participates in inventory counts.
• Uses supplies in an economical manner.
• Maintains a high standard of care relating to sterilization and techniques of sterilization.
• Decontaminates surgical instruments manually and treatment trays before placing them in the instrument washers.
• Checks surgical instruments to make sure they are functioning properly.
• Sterilizes instruments and equipment utilizing high-pressure steam and low-temperature sterilizers. 
• Sets up surgical instrument sets and prepares for sterilization.
• Sterilizes surgical sets and after sterilization, loads onto cooling rack. 
• Maintains an adequate supply of sterile supplies according to par levels.  
• Performs weekly checks on all instrument sets and individual items to ensure their sterility is maintained and that they are not outdated. 
• Performs general cleaning of the department and equipment, dusting, washing and cleaning of the inside of the sterilizers. 
• Demonstrates awareness and knowledge of Occupational risks:
  • Exposure to infectious contaminated patient materials could lead to serious illness.
• Demonstrates awareness and knowledge of the consequences of Errors:
  • Non-sterile patient supplies and equipment which could be a potential for harm to the patient.
  • Costly damage to equipment and danger to self/fellow employees.