Lead Cent Ster Proc Tech

Northwell Health; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Central Sterile Processing professional to oversee decontamination, sterilization, assembly, and distribution of surgical instruments. The role involves coordinating daily operations, ensuring equipment readiness for patient care, and maintaining documentation of workflows.

The ideal candidate will have at least three years of CST experience, familiarity with instrument-tracking systems, and strong multitasking and communication skills to support high-quality

Qualifications

• Three (3) years central sterile processing technician experience.
• Prefer: Previous related leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Receives, decontaminates, and disinfects soiled equipment and instruments.
• Lead and coordinate daily operations within Central Sterile Processing area.
• Prioritizes and organizes staff and workload to ensure equipment readiness for patient care.
• Coordinates equipment needs to ensure on-time, high-quality patient care.
• Provides team leadership and coordinates daily operations within Central Sterile Processing area.

Skills

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Communication

Word & Excel

Process improvement

Tools

Impress Instrument Tracking System

Job description

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Purpose

Perform, under the direction of the Central Sterile Manager, those duties necessary to ensure the proper decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, distribution and documentation of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment according to established procedures. Coordinates assignments for daily operation of the department. Facilitates orientation for new personnel. Assumes charge responsibilities in the absence of the department manager or supervisor.

Essential Responsibilities

• Receives, decontaminates, and disinfects soiled equipment and instruments. Inventories and Assembles trays of instruments using the Impress Instrument Tracking System. Is alert to any defective or missing equipment or instrumentation. Preps instrument sets for sterilization. Sterilizes instruments, equipment, and supplies by steam/Sterrad.
• Acts as a liaison to the O.R. and all other units.
• Lead and coordinate daily operations within Central Sterile Processing area to include decontamination, sterilization, assembly, case carts, storage and distribution of medical and surgical supplies and mobile equipment used in the care and treatment of patients. Order necessary supplies and equipment
• Prioritizes and organizes among the available staff and resources and workload to ensure that all customers have the necessary equipment to provide patient care within their assigned shift. Monitors employee compliance with job duties and expectations ensuring the duties of all assignments are accounted for.
• Coordinates equipment needs to ensure on time, high quality patient care.
• Provides team leadership and coordinates daily operations within Central Sterile Processing area to include decontamination, sterilization, assembly, case carts, storage and distribution of medical and surgical supplies and mobile equipment used in the care and treatment of patients.
• Articulates and translates to other employees and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in unit practices.
• Creates & maintains comprehensive documentation of work flow and procedures.
• Incorporates national professional organization guidelines and regulations as well as department and facility goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction of the patient experience in daily operations.
• Maintain and Model REACH Values (Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor).
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Three (3) years central sterile processing technician experience.
• Prefer: Previous related leadership experience.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Requirements

• Proficient in the use of Impress or similar Instrument Tracking System
• Ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills.
• Ability to multitask, make decisions and communicate effectively.

License, Registration, Or Certification Requirements

• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech (CSPDT) Certification or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) Certification.