Sterile Supply Tech 1 - Central Equipment Services

SUNY Upstate Medical University; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY seeks a Central Service Technician to perform decontamination, setup, verification, and distribution of medical equipment. The role includes supervising staff, updating records, and providing training as needed.

Requirements includeCertification as a Central Service Technician and at least one year in healthcare central service. Schedule is 3:00pm–11:30pm, 40 hours per week, with rotations including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of decontamination, cleaning, sterilization and distribution workflows.
• Familiarity with equipment function verification and basic computer data entry.

Responsibilities

• Perform equipment decontamination, setup, and verification for issuance.
• Oversee collection, processing, and delivery of equipment to patient areas.
• Assist with prioritizing work, train new staff, and complete shift reports.
• Respond to calls, greet visitors, and update OnDemand orders as needed.

Education

Central Service Technician Certification

Job description

Job Summary:

Duties include, but are not limited to: equipment decontamination, setup and operational verification for equipment to be issued; oversees collection, processing, delivery of equipment to patient areas accurately and promptly; performs minor repairs to equipment and refers major repairs to Clinical Engineering; assists Supply Assistants in prioritizing work based on incoming requests; may be required to call in additional staff or hold over staff as needed; checks staff assignments for completion at various times during shift and completes written and verbal shift reports; answers the telephones and greets visitors/customers; checks calls and call data base for completeness; reports equipment unavailability to units and to department staff via OnDemand Order updates; trains and orients new staff as assigned; performs data entry and looks up information via computer system. Candidates with one year of experience cleaning medical equipment are preferred including issuing equipment, picking up soiled equipment, decontamination of equipment, function verification and setup for reissue. Knowledge of the use of personal protection equipment, proper cleaning techniques, and basic computer skills (information lookup, data entry) are also preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a nationally accredited central service technician exam AND current certification administered by a nationally accredited central service technician credentialing organization as a registered central service technician, sterile processing and distribution technician, or possession of a substantially equivalent credential.
• Evidence of employment as a Central Service Technician in a Healthcare facility for a cumulative period of one year between January 1, 2011 and January 1, 2015.
• Examination and certification as described above within eighteen months of hire.

Work Days:

Schedule based on a 40 hour work week. 3:00pm-11:30pm, rotating pass days, weekends, and holidays.

Message to Applicants:

Position Status: Contingent Permanent

Salary: $38,235 + This position earns a $4,000 annual geographical payment

RecruitmentOffice: Human Resources

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