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Keyword

Location

Technician, Central Sterile Supply Room

Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

The Department of Anaesthesia at the Aga Khan University Hospital provides perioperative care and other operating room facilities for all surgical procedures, intensive care to critically ill surgical patients in the surgical intensive care unit, as well as acute and chronic pain management services. Our department has a mix of anesthesiologists, qualified nurses, and highly trained surgical and anesthesia technicians. We are committed to delivering compassionate, ethical, accessible, and high-quality care to all patients requiring surgery, anesthesia, intensive care, and pain services. The CSSD department provides disinfection and sterilization services to all hospital areas that required these special services. We are committed to delivering compassionate, ethical, accessible, and high-quality care to all patients requiring anaesthesia, intensive care, and pain services. 

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

  • pack, seal, and label instruments’ packs and trays
  • monitor sterilization of dressings, linen, microsurgical instrument trays, and equipment as per the department policy and procedure
  • operate and monitor washing machines, dryers, sterilizers, or any other machinery used in the central sterile services department
  • assist & monitor routine quality control tests required for sterilization
  • monitor the stock level of detergents, disinfectants, glove powder, etc., and refill any when necessary
  • replenish the stock of consumables in the parking area from the bulk store when required
  • report any malfunctioning equipment/ instruments to the supervisor
  • dispatch appropriate formulae to the unit as per the requirement
  • assist Chargehand to manage workload and monitoring the performance of Health Care Assistants to teach them required skill(s)
  • any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

You should have:

  • Matriculation; Intermediate would be preferred
  • diploma in CSSD or OT
  • atleast one year of relevant experience from a reputed healthcare organization
  • ability to organize work
  • ability to follow written and oral instructions
  • understanding of Sterilization & Disinfection Service practices and techniques.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

To Apply

​Please send your detailed CV to human.resources@aku.edu and mention the position number "10032131" in the subject line. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Applications should be submitted latest by May 18, 2025