NMC Healthcare
CSSD Technician
🇦🇪 Al Ain, UAE🏢 On-site
CSSDSterilizationInfection ControlHealthcareMedical EquipmentDecontamination
At a Glance
- Category
- 🏥 Healthcare
- Level
- Mid-Level
- Type
- Full-time
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- Performs all functions of CSSD.
- Collection of instruments with proper checking and integrity of equipment.
- Establishes and ensures the implementation of CSSD policies and procedures.
- Receiving the instrument properly and uses prescribed technique for disinfection and cleaning methods.
- Using proper P.P.E. (personal protective equipment) and follow infection control protocol lead by hospital policies in each area of the department
- Directs and supervises activities of CSSD assistants relating to the operations involved in CSSD.
- Performs duties as CSSD technician independently and work proficiently.
- Consistently uses recipes to correctly assemble, protect, wrap containerize and/or peel pouch and label instruments. Also, identifies the cleanliness and functionality.
- Properly handles sterile item supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Selection of proper sterilization method and required know and follow the principles of sterilization.
- Proper distribution of items to respective department.
- Maintain all decontamination records, updates the checklist and maintain all sterilization records to be updated.
- Assesses CSSD supply needs and establish a standard CSSD inventory level for supplies and function of instruments and equipment’s.
- Reporting shortage of material to the supervisor/ in charge at earliest convenience, maintaining records for ordering and replenishment
- Develop, coordinate and participate in routine educational program and staff meeting to facilitate professional growth and quality patient care.
- Monitors compliance with hospital policies and procedures
- Coordinates with PCI nurse. Promoting & maintaining qualities in all services & ensure continuous quality improvement measure are in place. Conduct method evaluation/ development as per standard policies & procedure.
- Maintaining strict confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded.
- Participating in education session conducted for department staff and various hospital committee and staff meeting.
- Maintaining positive and effective working relationships within the departments/divisions and also within the other department facility
- Technician should understand/know the efforts, service, special skills and caring of instrument which ultimately effecting the early recovery and discharge of each patient.
Requirements
- •Knowledge of CSSD policies and procedures
- •Proficiency in disinfection and cleaning methods
- •Ability to use proper Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.)
- •Knowledge of infection control protocols
- •Ability to work independently and proficiently
- •Knowledge of sterilization principles and methods
- •Ability to maintain decontamination and sterilization records
- •Ability to assess supply needs and maintain inventory levels
Responsibilities
- •Collect instruments and check equipment integrity
- •Direct and supervise activities of CSSD assistants
- •Assemble, protect, wrap, containerize, and label instruments
- •Identify cleanliness and functionality of instruments
- •Distribute sterile items to respective departments
- •Report material shortages to the supervisor
- •Develop and participate in routine educational programs and staff meetings
- •Monitor compliance with hospital policies and procedures
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NMC Healthcare
5000+ employees
NMC Health is one of the largest private healthcare providers in the UAE. It operates hospitals, day surgery centers, and clinics across the country.