CSSD in Charge
Eastman Dental Clinic
Total years of experience :7 years, 5 Months
I worked as CSSD technician in the past.
Then due to experience in this field I was entrusted to head the CSSD depratment
responsibilities
Machine documentation and maintenance
Sterile Load Documentation
Machine testing documentation
Staff management
Consumable management
Instrument purchase
Duties and responsibilities
Decontamination
Receive and inspect soiled instruments from the Operating Theater and other end users. Sign checklist and confirm instrument count before Prewash / Process in washer disinfector.
Instrument Care procedure to maintain instrument cleanliness and prolong use.
Documentation of instruments for loading for all washers
Packing Area
Inspection of instrument / Instrument set for accuracy and assurance of successful washer / disinfector process.
Assembly of Instrument / Instrument sets for sorting and packaging according to best sterilization deemed for use.
Sterilization
Machines Handled
Sterrad NX Low temperature plasma sterilizer
Sterrad 200 Low temperature bulk plasma sterilizer
CISA Steam High temperature bulk steam sterilizer
CISA 0123 washer disinfector
SOLTEC Ultra sonic washer
Documentation of Washer disinfector, Plasma and Steam sterilizer
Create manual list of load items for sterilization
Checking daily of biological indicators for Biological Indicator
Machine maintenance
Written and oral communication for machine repairs and maintenance
Prepares documentation for planned preventive maintenance schedules and works with bio medical engineer in completing task.
Material Management
Weekly checking of OR /CSSD Consumables
Prepare list and orders consumables of OR / CSSD inventory
Theoretical and Practical training in central services work flow Decontamination Inspection Assembly Principles of Sterilisation Types of Sterilisation process Assembley of instruments Sterilisation protocol documentation Sterile Storage End user distribution Water Quality
