Central Service Technician

Mohawk Valley Health System; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica, NY, is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to work under supervision in the Sterile Processing department. You will perform decontamination, assembly of instruments, and operate washers, sterilizers, and related equipment, maintaining logs and adhering to safety standards.

Required: high school diploma; CS Tech Certification preferred and 1 year related experience. This full-time evening-shift position offers steady hours and the chance to support OR,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• CS Tech Certification preferred.
• 1 year related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carries out Standard Precautions at all times.
• Performs all phases of decontamination: instruments, carts and equipment (commodes, Imeds, Isolation Carts, wheelchairs, stretchers, etc).
• Operates the washer-decontaminator, cart wash and the steam gun.
• Performs all phases of inspecting and assembling instruments for the OR, CTOR, Cath lab, EP lab, X-ray, ER, Sleep lab and all the off-sites
• Operates the sterilizers in the department (STEAM, ETO, and STERRAD).
• Adheres to the proper wrapping, labeling, and logging on the appropriate log sheets.
• Maintains accurate logs on all sterilizers.
• Operates heat sealer, labeling gun and drying cabinet
• Accurately documents results.
• Adheres to the proper delinting, folding and assembling of reusable linen.
• Restock hemodialysis carts, minor procedure carts, and prisma carts.

Skills

Standard Precautions

Decontamination

Instruments handling

Log & documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CS Tech Certification

Tools

Washer-decontaminator

Steam sterilizers (STEAM, ETO, STERRAD)

Heat sealer & labeling

Job description

Job Summary

Under direct supervision of the Senior Technician or Department Manager of Sterile Processing, carries out the operations of sterile processing and will be proficient with all job duties assigned to this position.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Carries out Standard Precautions at all times.
• Performs all phases of decontamination: instruments, carts and equipment (commodes, Imeds, Isolation Carts, wheelchairs, stretchers, etc.)
• Operates the washer-decontaminator, cart wash and the steam gun.
• Performs all phases of inspecting and assembling instruments for the OR, CTOR, Cath lab, EP lab, X-ray, ER, Sleep lab and all the off-sites
• Operates the sterilizers in the department (STEAM, ETO, and STERRAD).
• Adheres to the proper wrapping, labeling, and logging on the appropriate log sheets.
• Maintains accurate logs on all sterilizers.
• Operates heat sealer, labeling gun and drying cabinet
• Accurately documents results.
• Adheres to the proper delinting, folding and assembling of reusable linen.
• Restock hemodialysis carts, minor procedure carts, and prisma carts.

Education/Experience Requirements

REQUIRED:

• High school diploma or equivalent

PREFERRED:

• 1 year previous related experience
• CS Tech Certification

Licensure/Certification Requirements

Disclaimer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Job Details

Req Id 99241
Department STERILE PROCESSING
Shift Evenings
Shift Hours Worked 7.50
FTE 0.94
Work Schedule CWA-UFCSM - 8 HR
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union 2005 - CWA
Pay Range $18 - $23 per hour