Lead Sterile Processing Technician

Northwell Career Site; Village of Port Jefferson (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is hiring an Instrumentation Decontamination Technician to lead sterilization, packaging and distribution of sterile supplies within a hospital setting.

You will supervise team members, ensure proper handling of sterile items, track daily activity records, and maintain safety standards per department policies. This on-site role requires an Associate’s degree, a Central Supply Technician certification, and several years of relevant experience with leadership exposure.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current Registered Central Supply Technician Certification required.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience; 2+ years of leadership/management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee instrumentation decontamination, sterilization, packaging, inventory, and distribution tasks.
• Operate washers, sterilizers, ultrasonic machines, EO sterilizers, heat sealers, and related equipment.
• Ensure safety protocols and proper body mechanics.
• Inspect instruments and patient care equipment for cleanliness and function.
• Identify malfunctioning items, document issues, and notify supervisor or biomedical engineer.
• Coordinate requisitions and communicate instrument needs with perioperative staff.
• Assist in inventory management and maintaining department stock levels.
• Maintain contaminant-free work environment and document daily activities as required.
• All responsibilities align with essential functions under the ADA.

Skills

Leadership/Management experience

Education

Associate's Degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Leads and guides the execution of a variety of instrumentation decontamination, sterilization, packaging, inventory, and distribution tasks according to established department policies and procedures.

Job Responsibility

• Ensures the handling of sterile supplies according to specifications and/or manufacturer instructions; follows department procedures to use appropriate sterilization method for various types of instrumentation.
• Monitors team members operate washers, sterilizers, ultrasonic machines, steam and ethylene oxide sterilizers, heat sealers, and additional equipment during sterilization procedures; adheres to instrument count sheets for surgical sets and case carts.
• Ensures safety protocols are followed to ensure no injury to self/others (proper body mechanics, protective apparel during decontamination procedures, etc.).
• Examines instruments and patient care equipment for cleanliness, proper assembly and functionality.
• Identifies malfunctioning items, records related information, and promptly notifies supervisor or biomedical engineer.
• Receives and fills requisitions from hospital departments and nursing units; communicates with perioperative staff regarding related instrument needs.
• Transports sterile supplies to assigned surgical and clinical locations; assists in ordering, stocking and maintaining department inventory levels.
• Performs required duties to maintain a contaminant-free work environment.
• Documents and maintains records of daily activities according to department policies and procedures.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Associate's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current Registered Central Supply Technician Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience, required and 2+ years of leadership/management experience preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).