A Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) professional is responsible for decontaminating, assembling, packaging, and sterilizing surgical instruments and medical equipment. They operate sophisticated sterilization machines and maintain strict infection control protocols to ensure a safe environment for both patients and healthcare staff across all hospital departments. [1, 2, 3]Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Decontamination: Collect and clean used, contaminated instruments using enzymatic detergents, ultrasonic cleaners, and washer-disinfectors. [1, 2]
- Inspection and Assembly: Check instruments for functionality and wear, lubricate moving parts, and assemble them into correct surgical sets. [1, 2]
- Packaging and Sterilization: Wrap, package, and containerize devices correctly before running them through sterilizers like autoclaves. [1, 2]
- Quality Control: Monitor sterilization cycles (mechanical, chemical, and biological) and ensure adherence to health and safety standards. [1, 2]
- Inventory Management: Organize sterilized items in the sterile store room and distribute them to operation theatres, ICUs, and wards as needed. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate logs of sterilization activities, equipment maintenance, and quality assurance tests. [1]
Qualifications and Skills
- Education: High school diploma or GED; specialized diploma or certification in sterile processing (e.g., CRCST or CBSPD) is highly preferred. [1, 2]
- Knowledge: Understanding of microbiology, infection control guidelines, and complex sterilization techniques. [1, 2, 3]
- Physical & Soft Skills: High attention to detail, strong organizational abilities, and the capacity to handle physical work and high-stress environments
Pay: ₹18,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
