Central Sterile Technician-KP SPD-Night Shift (37.5 Hours)

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in New York is seeking a Central Sterile Technician for the night shift. This role involves managing surgical instruments, ensuring sterilization, and participating in quality improvement processes. Candidates must have relevant certifications and a high school diploma. The position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on patient care and safety.

Benefits

Extensive benefits and wellness programs

Qualifications

• 400 hours of hands-on training required for certification.
• Knowledge of surgical instruments and medical terminology needed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for instrument exchange and timely delivery to surgical suites.
• Decontaminates and disinfects surgical instruments.
• Documents quality assurance processes.

Skills

Communication

Knowledge of sterilization processes

Infection control guidelines

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution

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NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Central Sterile Technician-KP SPD-Night Shift (37.5 Hours).

In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for all instruments exchange carts, par level carts, instrument sets, single peel packs, and emergency supplies meeting established quotas both qualitatively and quantitatively. Delivers them to the surgical suites in a timely manner. Decontaminates, disinfects, tests, adjusts, and assembles mobile patient equipment and assists in decontaminating designated surgical instrumentation. Inventories, orders, and stocks medical disposable goods in storage areas and is responsible for materials handling within the sterile processing area. Answers telephones, handles face-to-face interactions with internal and external customers, and actively participates in continuous quality improvement processes.

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of decontamination, disinfection, and cleaning methods.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs and documents quality assurance processes, and random sampling of products according to protocol.
• Incorporates infection control guidelines during the transferring, storing, and transporting of sterile packages.
• Effectively enters, modifies, and searches information in the instrument tracking system.
• Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization processes, documentation, and delivery of sterile packages.
• Demonstrates knowledge of major surgical instruments preparation and assembly, inspection, and packaging.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify, you must have a High School Diploma or equivalent. Certification from the Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD), Certified or Registered Central Service Technician (HSPA): (1) Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), (2) Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER), or (3) Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER). Provisional certification is acceptable. 400 hours of hands-on training must be achieved prior to the expiration of provisional certification.

Required Licenses

Sterile Proc & Dist-Cert CBSPD, Central Sterile tech (HSPA)

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of specific healthcare products, patient care equipment, surgical instruments, medical terminology, and basic use is required. Completion of formal central service technician or surgical technologist education program. Basic computer skills.

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

NYU Langone Health offers extensive benefits and wellness programs aimed at supporting employees' overall well-being and work-life balance.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Applications must be completed online.

Salary range: $60,853.40 - $65,407.30 annually, depending on experience, education, and hospital need.