Central Service Technician - Clinical IV (AHL 049)

This course is designed to provide the student with "hands-on" learning in an actual work site of a hospital central service department. A preceptor assigned by the hospital will provide daily supervision while a college faculty member will provide weekly evaluation/counseling. The student must register for a block of four clinical courses to equal 400 hours. Course Objectives:Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:1. discuss the rewards and hazards of working as a central service technician; 2. demonstrate the process involved in: rotation of supplies, inventory and restocking of carts/shelves, checking for outdated items, cleaning of storage shelves 3. calculate supply and demand needs in order to assess specific department Par levels; 4. use preference cards to prepare supplies for specific surgical cases; and 5. demonstrate verbal and nonverbal behaviors appropriate to the role of a central service technician.