Evening Sterile Processing Technician – Part-Time

Crouse Health; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA

401K

Life insurance

Tuition Assistance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Crouse Health in Syracuse, NY, is seeking a Reprocessing Technician for part-time evening shifts (3:00pm-11:30pm) with rotating weekends and holidays. Responsibilities include preparing and disinfecting instruments, operating sterilization equipment, and ensuring cases are ready on time.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent and Sterile Processing Technician training or several years of relevant experience. Certification within the first year is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduate of Sterile Processing Technician program or 2–3 years recent sterile processing experience.
• Certification as Sterile Processing/Distribution Technician or Instrument Processing Technician is required within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assembles, wraps, initials and dates all specialty trays and instruments for sterilization.
• Collaborates with Sterile Processing Technicians to ensure instruments/trays are prepared for cases.
• Coordinates with surgical areas and supplies to support cases across departments.
• Retrieves used items and processes trays for decontamination and cleaning.
• Operates and monitors sterilizers, performs required tests and reports abnormalities.
• Follows decontamination procedures and uses manual and mechanical cleaning methods.
• Completes instrument sets and checks for cracks, soil, rust or malfunctions.
• Assembles and replenishes sterile stock in distribution areas and restocks trays in Surgical Suite.

Skills

Sterile processing

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Sterile Processing Technician program graduate

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Biological tests

Bowie Dick tests

Job description

Crouse Health in Syracuse, NY, is seeking a Reprocessing Technician for part-time evening shifts (3:00pm-11:30pm) with rotating weekends and holidays. Responsibilities include preparing and disinfecting instruments, operating sterilization equipment, and ensuring cases are ready on time.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent and Sterile Processing Technician training or several years of relevant experience. Certification within the first year is required.