Central Services Attendant

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Central Services Attendant. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for rounding to the assigned patient care area's to disinfect dirty equipment within the Dirty Utility Room (DUR). Once the equipment is clean, then tagged, they will be placed in the designated storage location. Distributes and delivers any stored equipment from the CSPD equipment storage room to the requested patient care area. Distributes stored medical supplies for the equipment used on patient care areas. Maintains adequate supply inventory and shelves within CSPD. Is expected to remove from the patient care area any dirty instruments and or devices for processing to the Decontamination Area of CSPD.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions, and perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, weekends and holidays.
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• CSPD experience and certification.
• Knowledge of specific health care products and familiarity with patient care equipment is preferred.
• Basic-level computer skills preferred.
• Must be able to operate automated and technical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Is able to identify when equipment stock levels needs adjustment.
• Effectively utilize the organization's Service Standards and incorporates them into the performance of duties.
• Processes all request for medical surgical supplies and distributes them to appropriate nursing units.
• Effectively utilizes supply inventory restocking and distribution practices according to established protocols.
• Responsible for the disinfecting, handling, inspecting and distributing mobile patient equipment.
• SPM scans all equipment into the storeroom.
• Maintains patient care area's equipment par-levels.
• Documents in SPM all supply issuance in accordance with department protocols.
• Must have the ability to operate the RTLS I-PAD in locating necessary equipment.
• Effectively utilize the practices of infection control cross-contamination prevention policies, and departmental and hospital emergency protocols.

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• a generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on seven key areas of well-being: physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED