CSSD Technician

Job Description

• Receives, dis-assembles, cleans contaminated equipment and inspects and tests all equipment as per established protocols
• Assumes responsible for providing effective and efficient decontamination and distribution of re-usable medical devices for use in direct patient care.
• Tests and operates washer disinfector machines, driers, sterilizers or any other decontamination equipment within the department as per established protocols.
• Operates and tests all decontamination machinery within the department, and informs supervisors or assistant managers if results are contrary to those required.
• Undertakes quality checks for cleanliness and completeness of equipment, before distribution to wards, departments, and theatres
• Undertakes daily validation tests of decontamination equipment, and ensures appropriate documentation of activities and results
• Issues sterile supplied goods and maintains holding stock levels within the wards and departments
• Carries out functionality tests on all re-usable medical devices and records and processes test results to demonstrate compliance, enable audit and facilitate analysis.
• Receives and documents goods and equipment, checks delivery notes against goods delivered for accuracy and records non-conformance.
• Communicates with colleagues/customers at all levels, including senior staff
• Assists in restocking of supplies and records all information required
• Carries out assigned clerical tasks as requested by a supervisor
• Work in accordance with all safe working policies/procedures of the facility
•  Take reasonable care of themselves and others who may be affected by their actions.
•  Take all actions to avoid, eliminate or minimize hazards
• Seek information to make sure they are able to competently and safely perform any
• work they undertake and are aware of the risks and hazards associated with their work
•  Report all incidents/ injuries
• Attend all mandatory training as scheduled by their facility