Key Responsibilities
Decontamination & Cleaning: Collect, sort, pre-clean, and wash used surgical instruments and medical devices using ultrasonic cleaners and washer-disinfectors.
Inspection & Testing: Inspect delicate instruments, micro-tools, and trays under magnification for cleanliness, alignment, and function.
Assembly & Packaging: Assemble procedural instrument kits and wrap trays accurately according to hospital and manufacturer checklists.
Sterilization Operation: Operate hospital sterilizers (steam autoclaves, ETO gas, or hydrogen peroxide plasma) and run biological and chemical indicator tests.
Inventory & Traceability: Maintain electronic or physical logbooks to track sterilization cycles, expiration dates, and distribution to the Operation Theatre (OT) and clinical wards.
Infection Control & Compliance:
Adhere strictly to hospital safety protocols, infection prevention guidelines, and NABH standards.
Training & Supervision: Guide and support junior staff or trainees in daily department routines.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education: Diploma or B.Sc. in Central Sterile Supply Technology (CSSD), Operation Theatre Technology, or a related field.
Experience: minimum 6 months to 2 years of hands-on experience in a hospital CSSD setting.
Certifications: CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) or CBSPD credentials are a robust plus.