Job Summary:
- Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors
- Demonstrates/articulates an understanding of the responsibilities of the position
- Verbalizes and applies knowledge of current department and hospital policies and procedures
- Attends staff meeting or equivalent to update knowledge related to current department/hospital issues
- Completes annual department/hospital competency requirements and documents appropriately on Competency/Education record
- Adheres to all WPH policies and procedures including dress code, code of conduct, customer service, attendance and submission of annual physical
- Identifies and uses appropriate methods and solutions to sort, disassemble, decontaminate, rinse, and disinfect instruments and clinical equipment. Operates and troubleshoots cleaning equipment. Appropriately handles garbage, linen, and biohazardous material. Maintains safety standards. Responsible for decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of supplies, instruments and equipment
- Maintains proper functioning of sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaner and instrument decontamination washers and performs inspection of same
- Consistently uses recipes to correctly assemble, protect, wrap, containerize and/or peel package and label instruments. Identifies and inspects instruments for cleanliness and functionality.
- Properly handles and stores sterile supplies, equipment and instruments.
- Selects appropriate sterilization methods. Knows and follows correct principles of sterilization. Properly documents and verifies sterilization loads and biological test to determine the efficacy of the sterilization process.
- Retrieves, disburses and tracks medical and surgical supplies and equipment to the customer in a quality/timely manner.
- Knows, uses, maintains and operates the equipment specific to CP, i.e. steam, Sterrad, OER-Pro, sterilizers; cart washers; washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners and heat sealers as well as a variety of testing devices.
- Knows and uses the processes involved in ordering, receiving, stocking, rotating delivering and monitoring usage of surgical supplies. Communicates supply issues to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
- Environmental Standards; Maintains a clean orderly work area. Completes assigned housekeeping duties.
- Serves as a resource to customers on all Central Processing functions.
- Performs other related job duties as required. Tracks his/her progress and compliance in regards to training, staff meeting and in-service education, etc.
- Distributes medical supplies and restocks the supplies by rotating the stock
- Transport patients to and from the Operating Room and Post Anesthesia Care Unit
- Cleans and maintains work area including shelves in an orderly fashion
- Applies knowledge of current methods of infection control
- Completes 10 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) annually and submits supporting documentation to Manager and Human Resources as required by NYS Law.
- Performs all other related duties as assigned
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
Certification:
- Must be certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Central Supply Processing Department Technician (CSPDT)
Shifts: All Shifts are available
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $66,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Healthcare setting:
Schedule:
- 5x8
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Rotating weekends
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Central Sterile Technician: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- CRCST or CSPDT Certificate (Required)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person