Central Sterile Technician-KP SPD-Night Shift (37.5 hours)

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

6h • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation. NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for ensuring all instruments exchange carts, par level carts, instrument sets, single peel packs, and emergency supplies meet established quotas both qualitatively and quantitatively. They deliver these supplies to the surgical suites in a timely manner. The technician also decontaminates, disinfects, tests, adjusts, and assembles mobile patient equipment, and assists in decontaminating designated surgical instrumentation. Other duties include inventorying, ordering, and stocking medical disposable goods in storage areas, and managing materials within the sterile processing area. The role involves answering telephones, handling face-to-face interactions with internal and external customers, and actively participating in continuous quality improvement processes.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certification from the Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) Certified Or Registered Central Service Technician (HSPA) : (1) Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), (2) Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER), or (3) Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER).
• Provisional certification is acceptable.
• 400 hours of on-hands training will need to be achieved prior to expiration of the provisional certification.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of specific health care products, patient care equipment, surgical instruments, medical terminology and basic use is required.
• Completion of formal central service technician or surgical technologist education program.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of decontamination, disinfection and cleaning methods.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs and documents quality assurance processes, and random sampling of products according to protocol.
• Incorporates infection control guidelines during the transferring, storing and transporting of sterile packages.
• Effectively enters, modifies and searches information in the instrument tracking system.
• Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization processes, documentation and delivery of sterile packages.
• Demonstrates knowledge of major surgical instruments preparation and assembly, inspection and packaging.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Robust support system for any stage of life.
• Financial security benefits.
• 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.
• Extensive resources and services designed to enhance your overall quality of life for you and your family.

What This Job Offers

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