About this role
- Receives, dis-assembles, cleans contaminated equipment and inspects and tests all equipment as per established protocols
- Assumes responsible for providing effective and efficient decontamination and distribution of re-usable medical devices for use in direct patient care.
- Tests and operates washer disinfector machines, driers, sterilizers or any other decontamination equipment within the department as per established protocols.
- Operates and tests all decontamination machinery within the department, and informs supervisors or assistant managers if results are contrary to those required.
- Undertakes quality checks for cleanliness and completeness of equipment, before distribution to wards, departments, and theatres
- Undertakes daily validation tests of decontamination equipment, and ensures appropriate documentation of activities and results
- Issues sterile supplied goods and maintains holding stock levels within the wards and departments
- Carries out functionality tests on all re-usable medical devices and records and processes test results to demonstrate compliance, enable audit and facilitate analysis.
- Receives and documents goods and equipment, checks delivery notes against goods delivered for accuracy and records non-conformance.
- Communicates with colleagues/customers at all levels, including senior staff
- Assists in restocking of supplies and records all information required
- Carries out assigned clerical tasks as requested by a supervisor
- Work in accordance with all safe working policies/procedures of the facility
- Take reasonable care of themselves and others who may be affected by their actions.
- Take all actions to avoid, eliminate or minimize hazards
- Seek information to make sure they are able to competently and safely perform any
- work they undertake and are aware of the risks and hazards associated with their work
- Report all incidents/ injuries
- Attend all mandatory training as scheduled by their facility
- Report all incidents/ injuries
- Valid DOH/DHA license or Eligibility as CSSD Technician to work in the UAE.
- Min 5 years' experience in as CSSD Technician in a JCI Accredited Hospital Facility.
- Associate degree or Diploma in CSSD technology (minimum two (2) years’ course duration).
- Home country Licenses & registrations from home country
- Certificate in any health-related field with a certification as a member with one of the following:
- Certification by the Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) USA.
- International Association of Healthcare Central Services Material Management (IAHCSMM)
- Excellent communication skills in English. Knowledge of Arabic language will be an advantage but not mandatory.
- Knowledge of infection prevention, sterilization principles, medical-device reprocessing, and quality assurance.