Roles & Responsibilities of the CSSD

Receive clean, decontaminated packages, sterilize and distribute medical devices.

Work in collaboration with the HICC and other relevant departments in the facility to develop and monitor policies on cleaning, decontamination and sterilization of reusable and contaminated devices for patient care including:

o wrapping procedures, according to the type of sterilization;

o sterilization methods, according to the type of device/equipment;

o sterilization conditions (e.g. temperature, duration, pressure,

humidity); and o monitoring of sterilization procedures.

An appropriately qualified individual must be responsible for managing the CSSD.

The responsibility for day-to-day management may be delegated to an individual with appropriate qualifications or experience, and knowledge of medical device sterilization.

Responsibilities of the CSSD manager

Develop a procedure manual to document SOPs for all processes carried out in the CSSD. The manual should be approved by the HICC and reviewed at regular intervals.





Oversee the various processes carried out in the department, namely cleaning, decontamination, disinfection, wrapping, sterilization, storage and distribution.

Monitor the processes by use of different methods such as physical,

chemical and bacteriological according to the policy of the HCF.

Ensure technical maintenance of the equipment according to national standards and manufacturers recommendations.

Report any defect to the administration, maintenance, infection control and other appropriate personnel.

Ensure appropriate separation of “clean” and “dirty” areas.

Maintain complete records of each sterilizer run and preserve records as per standard recommendations.

Organize collection of all outdated sterile units at regular intervals.

Communicate, as needed, with the IPC team, the nursing service, the OT,

the hospital transport service, pharmacy service, maintenance and other appropriate services.Role & responsibilities

📌 Walk-in || Cssd Technician (Bengaluru)
🏢 Spandana Heart u0026 Super Speciality Hospital
📍 Bengaluru