Sterilization Operator Production (Cssd)
Healthcare, Government, Public Service
Minimum Requirements
- Appropriate sterilizing & disinfection (CSSD) experience in a hospital environment.
- Knowledge and skills regarding disinfection, decontamination, and sterilisation. Knowledge of CSSD procedures and the use of equipment (Gas/ autoclave etc). Ability to work in a team cooperatively – good interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written).
- Willingness to work shifts including weekends, public holidays, night duty, overtime as needed. Willingness to perform relief duties according to operational needs.
Responsibilities
- Effective application of the sterilisation process and techniques, promote/adhere to infection control practices, as well as health and safety regulations.
- Decontaminate, pack, and sterilise instruments and linen supplies.
- Assist with maintaining, cleaning, and testing of sterilisation equipment, washing machines, autoclaves to ensure all equipment in an optimum working condition.
- Using all resources/consumables cost-effectively.
- Monitor, control and maintain adequate stock levels, report and assist with investigations of broken equipment / lost items.
- Lifting and pushing heavy equipment.
