Central Service Technician Ambulatory Surgery Full Time Days

NYU Langone; Village of Patchogue (NY); On-site; USD 52,650 - 64,350; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Health is seeking a full-time Central Service Technician for their Suffolk location. The successful candidate will be instrumental in sterilizing surgical instruments and maintaining infection control protocols, ensuring patient safety and quality care.

Ideal applicants should possess a High School Diploma, relevant certification, and strong attention to detail. The position offers a salary range of $58,500 annually, reflective of experience and specialization.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification from CBSPD or HSPA/CRCST preferred.
• Provisional certification acceptable with 400 hours of training.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for decontamination and sterilization of surgical instruments.
• Manage logistical aspects of crash carts and mobile patient equipment.
• Follow infection control and safety guidelines.

Skills

Knowledge of sterilization and aseptic procedures

Basic computer skills

Ability to identify instruments

Effective communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Central Service Technician - Ambulatory Surgery - Full Time, Days - OR - ASC Suffolk - Full-Time - M.

In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for decontamination, assembly, high‑level disinfection and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment; disinfects, inventories and stocks crash carts; delivers surgical instruments, supplies and equipment as necessary to meet patient needs; disinfects mobile patient equipment; stocks and maintains par levels of mobile patient equipment on nursing units; maintains work environment, stocking consumable goods following infection control and safety guidelines; answers telephones and handles front‑line customer service.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for surgical instruments, instrument quality, processing & preparation.
• Responsible for decontamination of medical equipment, devices and instrumentation.
• Responsible for sterilization of surgical instruments and devices.
• Responsible for the high‑level disinfection process of scopes and medical devices.
• Responsible for crash cart stocking, logistics and disinfection.
• Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization aseptic handling and aseptic procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of surgical and medical supplies.
• Performs and documents quality assurance in assembly, sterilization, decontamination and high‑level disinfection.
• Basic computer skills; able to navigate and operate our department system SPM.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

1. Surgical Instrument Management and Logistics

• Can identify instruments by name and design.
• Can identify a single‑use instrument versus a reusable instrument.
• Can identify non‑functioning, broken and non‑compliant instruments.
• Can perform quality assurance and tests for instrument integrity.
• Understands Spalding classification and how to correct if clean and solid is mixed.
• Transports sterile instruments and stores them in storage locations, capturing locations in inventory operating system.
• Transports soiled instruments following hospital guidelines containing contaminants and using correct containers.

2. Decontamination of Instruments and Devices

• Receives and sorts used medical devices & instruments – identifying the type of device, checking for damage, and separating items based on manufacturer instructions for use cleaning instructions.
• Disassembles instruments and devices – following manufacturer instructions to ensure proper cleaning of all surfaces.
• Operates washers according to manufacturer guidelines.
• Follows organizational guidelines for manual cleaning.
• Wears appropriate PPE and follows infection control guidelines.
• Follows universal precaution standards.
• Documents all chemicals in accordance with hospital policy.

3. High-Level Disinfection of Instruments and Devices

• Can identify what semi‑critical & critical devices are and the correct processing method for each.
• Wears appropriate PPE and follows infection control guidelines and standards.
• High‑level disinfects endoscopes and accessories, handling logistics and storage.
• Disinfects mobile patient equipment, handling logistics and storage on the nursing units.
• Sets up, maintains and operates washers and automated endoscope preprocessors in accordance with manufacturer guidelines.
• Documents process in the instrument inventory operating system.

4. Crash Carts

• Stocks crash carts accurately to pick lists for each drawer.
• Follows the ordering process for needed supplies.
• Documents quantity of each item accurately, capturing the earliest expiration date.
• Disinfects cart between uses prior to stocking.
• Handles logistics of clean and soiled carts when needed.
• Documents lock numbers in conjunction with pharmacy.

5. Sterilization Steam and Low Temperature

Labels trays and peel pouches for sterilization in accordance with hospital policy.

Monitors all physical and mechanical indicators necessary to meet sterilization parameters.

Monitors and processes biological indicators and logs daily testing information accurately.

• Documents sterilizer load parameters accurately in accordance with hospital policy.
• Operates sterilizers according to manufacturer guidelines.

Load sterilizer in accordance with established guidelines to ensure that steam contacts all necessary surfaces of devices.

6. Quality Assurance and Documentation

• Recognizes and adheres to medical center and departmental infection control policies and procedures.
• Follows aseptic procedures in all areas.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement process.
• Documents all sterilization parameters according to policy.
• Documents all HLD parameters according to policy.
• Fills out all supply requisitions accurately following organization standards.
• Can document processes and testing results in inventory operating system.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certification from the Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or Registered Central Service Technician (HSPA, CRCST). Provisional certification is acceptable; 400 hours of on‑hands training must be completed prior to expiration of the provisional certification.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $58,500.00 – $58,500.00 annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses, incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.