CSSD Technician at Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

Reporting to the Head Nurse – Theatre, the CSSD Technician will be responsible for control of all parts of the sterilization process: This includes decontamination, prep, pack, and sterilization of equipment. 

 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Document all sterilization of equipment. 
• Ensure sterile storage including remediation of equipment failures and hazards.
• Monitor biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
• Sort mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and makes them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
• Restock, labels, and maintain inventory, submits requisitions, collects, and distributes instruments, trays, and facility medical equipment.
• Perform environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room and in equipment storage areas.
• Verify that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair, or replacement, and remove defective equipment.
• Maintain a clean work area.
• Assist with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
• Maintain consistency and continuous workflow between the OR and CSSD while practicing excellent customer service.
• Operate and maintain sterile reliance machine; keep records of loads completed, items of loads and maintenance procedures performed.
• Operate and maintain decontamination equipment.
• Decontaminate, reprocess, and maintain flexible endoscopes and bronchoscopes.
• Monitor surgery schedules daily, identifying general, specific, and potential needs for all cases.
• Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
• Maintain strong working/collaborative relationships with other departments to ensure flow and continuity of services.
• Participate in-service presentations, including but not limited to infection control, patient safety, quality improvement standards.

The requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
• A Certificate in CSSD Technician.
• A Diploma in CSSD Technician will be an added advantage.
• At least 2 years’ experience in health care related field, or same role in a health care facility is preferred.
• Licensed by Kenya Health Professional Oversight Authority
• Registered by Peri-operative Technician and Technologist Association of Kenya
• Excellent interpersonal, communication & customer care skills