Central Sterile Technician Night Shift Mineola

NYU Langone Health; Village of Mineola (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Central Sterile Technician for the Night Shift. This role involves ensuring the decontamination, sterilization, and preparation of surgical instruments and patient care equipment. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining compliance with regulatory standards while managing supply distribution and restocking crash carts. Join a forward-thinking institution that values equity, diversity, and inclusion, where your skills will contribute to high-quality patient care and a supportive work environment. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the medical field.

Qualifications

• Hochschulabschluss oder GED erforderlich.
• Zertifizierung als Central Service Technician erforderlich.

Responsibilities

• Verantwortlich für die Decontamination und Sterilisation von Instrumenten.
• Überwachung der Sterilisation und biologische Überwachung gemäß Vorschriften.

Skills

Aseptische Techniken

Sterilisationstechniken

Infektionskontrolle

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Education

High School oder GED

Zertifizierung als Central Service Technician

Tools

Sterrad Sterilisation System

Washer Decontaminator

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Central Sterile Technician - Night Shift - Mineola. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for the decontamination, sterilization, and preparation of instruments and patient care equipment. Restocks/exchanges crash carts, issues supplies, operates sterilization equipment, and maintains required documentation for regulatory compliance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Follows proper procedure for biological monitoring of sterilizers as per regulatory and hospital requirements. Responsible for daily review, compliance, and maintenance of all sterilization and biological monitoring records.
• Responsible for Sterility Assurance through the use of appropriate chemical and biological indicators and verification of sterilizer parameters.
• Understands the functionality and appropriate use of the Sterrad Sterilization System, precautions, and compatibility of scopes and electronic equipment.
• Understands the functionality and appropriate use of the Washer Decontaminator and chemical detergent and additive dilutions.
• Handles and processes Contaminated Instruments and equipment appropriately.
• Identifies, functions, and prepares surgical instruments for all hospital services.
• Manages proper Supply Distribution.
• Restocks and exchanges crash carts.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School or GED. Certified and Registered Central Service Technician (HSPA) OR Certification from the Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD). *Provisional certification is acceptable. 400 hours of hands-on training will need to be achieved prior to expiration of the provisional certification.

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

Preferred Qualifications:
1-2 years Central Service or Surgical Processing. Basic knowledge of aseptic techniques and procedures, sterilization techniques and procedures, infection control and work flow principles and requirements, equipment and supply processing. Demonstrated knowledge of all medical and surgical equipment and supplies within a Hospital setting and the ability to identify items and ensure accuracy against catalog listing of surgical instruments and equipment. Exercises responsible judgment to provide necessary supplies and equipment for patient care. Familiarity with a variety of surgical equipment, including but not limited to: dental, optometry/ophthalmology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, ENT, GYN, cardiology, dermatology, urology, podiatry, and general surgery.

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

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island 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-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

NYU Langone Health 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 $58,798.20 - $62,137.20 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.