CSSD Assistant | Theatre x 2

Life Healthcare

South Africa

Full-time

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Full-time Healthcare

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A vacancy exists for a CSSD Assistant based at Life Hilton PrivateiltonHilotn Hospital, reporting to the Theatre Unit Manager, Zethu Melamane. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the correct packing and sterilization of instrumentation sets and linen packs for theatre and doctors’ rooms in accordance with Company infection control standards.

Critical Outputs

To prepare sufficient instrument sets conforming to company standards.
To ensure the correct application of sterile indicators and autoclave for maximum steam penetration.
To check and prepare sets for sterilization.
To control sufficient instrument sets.
To prepare sufficient linen sets conforming to company standards
To conduct regular daily checks on linen levels and ensure there is sufficient linen available.
Compile, sterilize and store linen packs and implement corrective action to problem areas.
To ensure functional, maintained equipment according to legislative requirements.
Conduct chemical, biological and mechanical checks in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications.
Document test results.
Check and maintain heat sealing machines and clean washers in accordance with company specifications.
Ensure timeous repair of all equipment malfunctions.
Ensure the full functioning and maintenance of the gas autoclave.
To ensure efficient utilization of non-recoverable stock items.
Review and prepare action plan to reduce appropriately for cost effective use by Theatre Staff.

Requirements

Grade 12
CSSD experience and training in a private hospital setting.
Excellent communication skills
Experience in the packing of equipment
Must be able to work flexible hours.
Knowledge of medical terminology and instruments and process around cleaning of equipment.
Awareness of safety protocol.
Adherence to safe standardized loading and unloading of autoclaves.

Competencies