CST 100 - Central Service Technician Fundamentals

Credits 8
The student learns the role and responsibilities of a Central Service Technician including regulations and standards, surgical instrumentation, cleaning and decontaminations, disinfection, sterilization, packaging and storing. Students demonstrate knowledge of legal issues, HIPAA, safety precautions/preventions. Student must model professional appearance, value diversity in the workplace and possess the ability to communicate effectively and professionally with patients and staff. Students demonstrate knowledge of quality assurance and quality control and adhere to policies and procedures used in the clinical setting.
Course Outcomes

Describe the functions of central services and reprocessing areas.
Discuss the principals of infection control and describe or demonstrate the application of these principals as they relate to the field of central services.
Distinguish between “decontamination” and “disinfection”. Demonstrate verbally or in writing the procedures involved in both.
Understand various methods of equipment management.
Describe all current sterilization technologies.
Apply principals of surgical instrumentation assembly.
Apply learned techniques for sterile packaging and storage.
List the total quality management, safety, and risk management principles.
Demonstrate knowledgeable of the central services regulatory agencies.
Describe the functions of purchasing, inventory management, and distribution.
Describe how computers and information technology apply to the field of central service.
Demonstrate basic human relation skills.