Central Service Technician Full Time Evenings

NYU Langone Health; Village of Patchogue (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Central Service Technician to join their dynamic team. This full-time role focuses on the critical tasks of decontaminating, assembling, and sterilizing surgical instruments, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety in a fast-paced medical environment. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting surgical teams by managing inventory and maintaining equipment, all while adhering to strict infection control protocols. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to patient care and work within a supportive and inclusive organization that values your skills and dedication.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification in Sterile Processing and Distribution is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, assemble, and sterilize surgical instruments.
• Stock crash carts and maintain mobile patient equipment.
• Ensure compliance with infection control and safety guidelines.

Skills

Decontamination of medical equipment

Sterilization of surgical instruments

High-level disinfection

Inventory management

Customer service

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution

Certified or Registered Central Service Technician

Tools

SPM department system

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. For more information, go to NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk , and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Central Service Technician - Full Time, Evenings - NSG-Operating Room - Full-Time - Monday - Friday.

In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for decontamination, assembly, high-level disinfection, and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment. Duties include disinfecting, inventorying, and stocking crash carts, delivering surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment as necessary to meet patient needs, disinfecting mobile patient equipment, stocking and maintaining par levels of mobile patient equipment on nursing units, and maintaining a work environment that follows infection control and safety guidelines. The role also involves answering telephones and handling 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 to navigate and operate our department system SPM.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify, you must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Certification from the Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or as a Certified or Registered Central Service Technician (HSPA or CRCST) is required. Provisional certification is acceptable. 400 hours of hands-on training will need to be achieved prior to the expiration of the provisional certification.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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.

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 $46,400.64 - $47,455.20 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.