Technician - Central Sterile Supply Department CSSD

The CSSD Technician plays a key in infection prevention and surgical safety by ensuring that instruments and sterile materials are properly cleaned, packed, sterilized, stored, and issued to user departments. The candidate should follow strict CSSD protocols, maintain sterilization records, and coordinate closely with OT, ICU, wards, nursing, infection control, and biomedical teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Receive used instruments and materials from OT, ICU, wards, and clinical departments.
• Clean, wash, disinfect, inspect, pack, label, and sterilize instruments as per CSSD protocol.
• Operate autoclave and related sterilization equipment as per SOP.
• Maintain sterile sets, surgical trays, dressing materials, and instrument packs properly.
• Check instrument condition, missing items, damaged instruments, and sterilization indicators.
• Maintain CSSD records, sterilization logs, load records, issue registers, and equipment documentation.
• Coordinate with OT, ICU, wards, nursing, infection control, biomedical, and housekeeping teams.
• Follow infection control, PPE, biomedical waste, safety, and sterilization standards.
• Ensure proper storage and dispatch of sterile materials to user departments.
• Report equipment faults, sterilization failure, instrument shortage, or contamination issues promptly.
• Support audits, quality checks, and traceability of sterilized items.
• Ensure safe, accurate, and infection-control-focused CSSD operations.

At Apollo Hospitals, our goal is simple yet powerful: to help people live healthier, longer lives. Since 1983, we have been providing trusted, high-quality medical care to millions of patients in India and around the world.

Our Vision

We aim to “Touch a Billion Lives” by making advanced healthcare accessible, affordable, and reliable for everyone.

Our Mission

We are committed to:

• Delivering international-standard healthcare to every individual
• Maintaining excellence in treatment, education, and research
• Serving humanity with compassion and responsibility

Who We Are

Founded by Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Apollo Hospitals is India’s first corporate hospital and one of Asia’s largest healthcare providers.

Today, we offer a complete healthcare ecosystem including:

• Hospitals and specialty centres
• Clinics and diagnostic services
• Pharmacies
• Online consultations (Apollo 24/7)
• Home healthcare services

Why Patients Trust Us

1. Experienced Doctors

• 13,000+ skilled doctors across specialties
• Experts in complex and critical treatments

2. Advanced Technology

• Robotic surgeries and modern medical equipment
• South East Asia’s first Proton Therapy Centre

3. Large Healthcare Network

• 74 hospitals across India
• Serving patients from 150+ countries

4. Proven Track Record

• Millions of successful surgeries and treatments
• High success rates in critical procedures like heart, cancer, and transplants

Our Special Strengths

Heart Care

• 25 world-class heart institutes
• Thousands of life-saving cardiac procedures

Cancer Care

• 26 comprehensive cancer centres
• Millions of patients treated with advanced therapies

Transplants & Critical Care

• 27 transplant centres
• Leaders in liver, kidney, and bone marrow transplants

Care Beyond Treatment

We believe healthcare is not just about curing illness—it’s about preventing it and supporting communities.

Our initiatives include:

• Free and subsidized care for children and underprivileged patients
• Awareness programs for heart health and cancer prevention
• Rural healthcare through community health models

A Typical Day at Apollo

Every day, we:

• Treat 24,000+ patients
• Perform 1,000+ surgeries
• Save lives through emergency care and transplants
• Help people stay healthy through preventive checkups

Our Promise to You

At Apollo Hospitals, every patient is treated with:

• Care – Personalized attention and compassion
• Quality – World-class medical standards
• Trust – Transparent and ethical practices