Responsibilities: • The duties of the Central Processing Technician require knowledge of cleaning/decontamination, preparation, sterilization, storage and use of items from surgical services and other departments within the hospital. • Transports instruments, supplies, and equipment to the decontamination area for processing according to established policies and procedures. • Demonstrates knowledge of the decontamination process, operation of the sonic cleaner, and operation of the washer / disinfector and cart washer. • Inspects, prepares, wraps, and assembles basket/container for instruments accordingly. • Demonstrates knowledge of the Sterrad and Steam Sterilizers. This includes: loading, operating, unloading, cleaning, and the parameters for each. • Unloads cooling rack and stores instruments. • Performs surgical case picking and issuing sterile goods. • Distributes supplies and instruments in a timely manner. • Maintains clean work area. • Notifies Supervisor of equipment failure, instrument issues, or other needs. • Participates in offered education, in-services, and attends meetings as required. • Adheres to Standard Precautions at all times. • Regular, punctual and dependable attendance. Clocking in per policy expectations • Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: • Must be enrolled in an accredited Central Processing Technician program. • Certification must be obtained upon completion of program and 400 clinical hours. Requirements: Degrees: High School/Ged