Central Sterile Technician

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

19h • 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.

In this role, the successful candidate The Central Services Technician is responsible for the processing of operating room instruments as well as the sterilization and decontamination of instruments and supplies.

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.
• Certified Central Service Tech
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• CPD and/or Operating Room background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for department on the weekend or in the absence of supervisory personnel.
• Assists with Continuous Quality Improvement teamwork for departmental problems solving activities-reports all problems to Supervisor.
• Has knowledge of Impress Instrument Tracking System.
• Understand the concept of event related shelf life, inspects and stores items without compromising the integrity of the sterile item.
• Prepares and bags instruments for shipment.
• Shows knowledge of instrumentation. Is able to identify surgical case carts, labor & delivery, emergency trays/sets using computer pick sheet.
• Sees that trays/sets left back from previous shift are completed and returned to user in a timely manner.
• Test instruments for proper function.
• Inspects and reports defective/damaged instruments to supervisor.
• Manually washes and disinfect heat and moisture sensitive and specialty items.
• Prepares all type of scopes for sterilization.
• Operates all equipment-including steam gun, sonic machine, Washer/ Decontaminator, STERRAD & STEAM sterilizers. Cleans sterilizers when needed.
• Performs sterilizer monitoring with chemical and biological indicators.
• Monitors the efficacy of the sterilizer daily cycle.
• Prepares instruments for sterilization STERRAD & STEAM.
• Handles high-level disinfectants in a safe manner.
• Cleans and decontaminates all reusable items from patients areas following appropriate guidelines.
• Show knowledge and skill in the disassembling and assembling components of specialty instruments for cleaning and sterilization.
• Ensures smooth work flow-from return of soiled instruments carts, (through all processing phases).
• Determines work activities at each work area, nothing precedence, and delegates work assignment to staff accordingly.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED