Sterile Processing Technician — Central Service (Day Shift)

Mohawk Valley Health System; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica is seeking a Central Service Technician for full-time day shifts. Under supervision, you will perform decontamination, assembly of instruments for OR, CTOR, Cath lab, and other areas, and operate washer-decontaminator, steam sterilizers, and heat sealer.

The role requires a high school diploma, with a preference for 1 year of related experience. You will maintain logs, restock carts, and ensure proper labeling and documentation of results.

Qualifications

• REQUIRED: High school diploma or equivalent.
• PREFERRED: 1 year previous related experience.

Responsibilities

• Carries out Standard Precautions at all times.
• Performs all phases of decontamination: instruments, carts and equipment (commodes, Imeds, Isolation Carts, wheelchairs, stretchers, etc.)
• Operates the washer-decontaminator, cart wash and the steam gun.
• Performs all phases of inspecting and assembling instruments for the OR, CTOR, Cath lab, EP lab, X-ray, ER, Sleep lab and all the off-sites
• Operates the sterilizers in the department (STEAM, ETO, and STERRAD).
• Adheres to the proper wrapping, labeling, and logging on the appropriate log sheets.
• Maintains accurate logs on all sterilizers.
• Operates heat sealer, labeling gun and drying cabinet
• Accurately documents results.
• Adheres to the proper delinting, folding and assembling of reusable linen.
• Restock hemodialysis carts, minor procedure carts, and prisma carts.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Mohawk Valley Health System in Utica is seeking a Central Service Technician for full-time day shifts. Under supervision, you will perform decontamination, assembly of instruments for OR, CTOR, Cath lab, and other areas, and operate washer-decontaminator, steam sterilizers, and heat sealer.

The role requires a high school diploma, with a preference for 1 year of related experience. You will maintain logs, restock carts, and ensure proper labeling and documentation of results.