Central Service Technician - Ambulatory Surgery - Full Time, Days

NYU Langone Health • Patchogue, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Central Service Technician - Full Time, Days - OR - ASC Suffolk - Full-Time - Monday - Friday 6:30 A.

In this role, the successful candidate Responsible for Decontamination, Assembly, High level disinfection and Sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment. Disinfects, Inventories and stocks Crash Carts. Delivers surgical Instruments, Supplies and equipment as necessary to meet patient needs. Disinfects Mobile patient equipment. Stocks and maintains Par levels of mobile patient equipment on Nursing units. Maintains work environment, stocking consumable goods following infection control and safety guidelines. Answers telephones, handles front line customer service.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certification from the Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) Certified Or Registered Central Service Technician (HSPA) Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
• Provisional certification is acceptable. 400 hours of on-hands training will need to be achieved prior to the expiration of the provisional certification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Surgical Instruments, Instrument Quality, processing & preparation.
• Responsible for Decontamination of Medical equipment, Devices and instrumentation
• Responsible for Sterilization of Surgical Instruments and Devices
• Responsible for the High-level Disinfection process of Scopes and medical devices
• Responsible for Crash Cart stocking, logistics and Disinfection
• Demonstrates knowledge of Sterilization aseptic handling and aseptic procedures
• Demonstrates knowledge of Surgical and Medical supplies.
• Performs and documents quality assurance in Assembly, Sterilization, Decontamination and High-level Disinfection
• Basic Computer skills able to navigate and operate our department system SPM
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Can Identify instruments by name and design
• Can Identify a single use instrument versus a reusable instrument
• Can identify non functioning, broken and non-compliant instruments
• Can perform quality assurance and tests for instrument integrity
• Understands Spalding classification and how to correct if clean and solid is mixed
• Transports sterile instruments and stores in storage locations capturing locations in inventory operating system
• Transports Soiled instruments following hospital guidelines containing contaminants and using correct containers
• Receives and sorts used medical devices & Instruments Identifying the type of device, checking for damage, and separating items based on Manufacture instructions for use cleaning instructions
• Disassembles instruments and devices following manufacture instructions to ensure proper cleaning of all surfaces
• Operates washers according to manufacture guidelines
• Follows organizational guidelines for manual cleaning
• Wears appropriate PPE and follows infection control guidelines.
• Follows universal precaution standards
• Documents all chemicals in accordance with hospital policy
• Can Identify what semi-critical & critical devices are and the correct processing method for each
• Wears appropriate PPE and follows infection control guidelines and standards
• High level disinfects endoscopes and accessories handling logistics and storage
• Disinfects mobile patient equipment handles logistics and storage on the nursing units
• Sets up, maintains and operates washers and Automated Endoscope preprocessors in accordance with manufacture guidelines
• Documents process in the instrument inventory operating system
• Stocks crash carts accurately to pick lists for each drawer
• Follows the ordering process for needed supplies
• Documents quantity of each item accurately capturing the earliest expiration date
• Disinfects cart between uses prior to stocking
• Handles logistics of clean and soiled carts when needed
• Documents lock numbers in conjunction with Pharmacy
• Labels trays and peel pouches for sterilization in accordance with hospital policy.
• Monitors all physical and mechanical indicators necessary to meet sterilization parameters.
• Monitors and processes biological indicators and logs daily testing information accurately.
• Documents sterilizer load parameters accurately in accordance to hospital policy
• Operates Sterilizers according to manufacture guidelines.
• Load sterilizer in accordance with established guidelines to ensure that steam contacts all necessary surfaces of devices.
• Recognizes and adheres to Medical Center and departmental infection control policies and procedures.
• Follows Aseptic procedures in all areas
• Participates in continuous quality improvement process
• Documents all Sterilization parameters according to policy
• Documents all HLD parameters according to policy
• Fills out all supply requisitions accurately following organization standards
• Can document processes and testing results in inventory operating system

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees