CSSD Technician NMC healthcare LLC

Job Description

CSSD Technician is responsible for all instruments, reprocessing works. He/she will support the CSSD in planning, organizing and implementing standards to ensure sterilization requirements for the whole hospital. Coordinate with the Operating Room team, Nurses, clinical and non-clinical departments for achieving competence in quality. He/she works towards achieving the mission and vision of NMC Royal Hospital, Sharjah.

Responsibilities

CSSD Duties:

• Perform and meet the sterilization requirements for operation theatre, wards, intensive care unit, emergency department, Cath lab, dialysis unit, out-patient departments, etc. Also ensuring that the requirements are dispatched timely with complete documentation.
• Prepare packs and consumables.
• Maintain adequate inventory of CSSD consumables and sterile sets that are needed for surgery. Stock levels are reviewed at the end of each day, and future requirements are forecasted and replenished accordingly.
• Ensure that sterilized sets, instruments and consumables carry a valid expiry date. Items which have been expired are re-autoclaved with supporting documentation.
• Perform quality control tests: biological test, Bowie-Dick test for the autoclave on daily basis and document the results for future reference. Do the necessary action in case of any indicator failure.
• Follow the recall policy when required.
• Coordinate with hospital Biomedical Department for periodic preventive maintenance for all equipment.
• Coordinate with infection control surveillance team for periodic culture studies od CSSD.
• Assist and collect data for key performance indicator and participates in the measurement of these indicators.
• Maintain monthly statistics and monthly reports.
• Document and report appropriately.
• Assist for orientation of new staff to the workflow and responsibilities in CSSD.
• Update self with the latest advancements in the field and utilizing the knowledge in the improvisation of the unit.
• Assist to prepare and update policy and protocols for CSSD.
• Perform the quality inspection in other disinfection/sterilization units of the facility as per the instruction of the CSSD Supervisor.
• Operate and maintain all the reprocessing equipment as per the manufacturer instructions.