2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CSTC 105 - Fundamentals of Central Service Technician Skills
PREREQUISITES: HLHS 101 - Medical Terminology and CSTC 102 - Surgical Instrumentation
COREQUISITES: HLHS 101 - Medical Terminology and CSTC 102 - Surgical Instrumentation
PROGRAM: Healthcare Specialist
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 2
LAB HOURS: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2019
Introduce the field of central service and the personnel within the department. The principles and importance of the flow of material are determined. The student will learn about environmental control factors affecting the central service department. The student will differentiate between equipment management systems and compare out-sourcing and insourcing. Various types of purchasing issues and inventory methods will be explored.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Describe the functions of the central supply department.
- Differentiate between RCST and CRCST
- Trace the flow of materials
- Examine environmental control factors
- Use proper medical terminology
- Practice total quality management
- Practice safety and risk management
- Practice inventory management
- Apply information technology
- Differentiate between management systems
- Examine technology management
- Analyze inventory methods
- Discuss storage and inventory of sterile supplies
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
Introduction to central service
Regulation and recommended practices
Medical terminology
Safety and risk management
Quality assurance and management
Outdates
Par levels
Sterile packaging and storage
Point of use systems
Exchange carts
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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