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Mar 14, 2025
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CST 103 - Inventory Mgmt for Central Service
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Central Service Technician Program
Co-requisites: SUR 110 or Employed Central Service Technician
Description
This course is a central service certification preparatory course. The student will be introduced to the expanding roles of the Central Service Technician as it relates to all areas of the institution. This course will include an introduction to the anatomical systems and medical terminology as they relate to hospital equipment. Theory will include basic anatomy and the corresponding equipment, inventory management and distribution, risk management, reusable verses disposable products, inventory control, purchasing, off-site warehousing and regulatory agencies. There will be a review of all aspects of central service including sterilization, disinfection, packaging, instrumentation, human relationship skills and teamwork. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- List two government agencies that regulate the activities of the central service department.
- Differentiate between quality control and quality assurance.
- Define continuous quality improvement (CQI).
- Identify the six types of distribution systems utilized in Central Service Departments and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
- List four principal types of inventory control systems.
- State the purpose of tracking patient equipment.
- List one advantage and disadvantage of the case cart system as utilized in the operating room.
- Define the central service technicians’ role in preventive maintenance of patient care equipment.
- Identify the key steps in reporting accidents and personal or patient injuries.
- Identify time and temperature ratios for all forms of sterilization.
Listed Topics
- Anatomy, physiology and related medical terminology
- Equipment management
- Purchasing and distribution
- Communication
- Current trends in central service
- Certification review
Reference Materials
Selected textbooks and references will be used.
Approved By: Sutin, Stewart Date Approved: 02/07/2007
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