Central Sterile Technician

NYU Langone Health • Brooklyn, NY

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About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is seeking a Central Sterile Technician to process operating-room instruments and sterilize and decontaminate instruments and supplies. The role supports a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

The technician processes reusable instruments and supplies through all phases of decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and storage. The position also supports departmental quality improvement, maintains workflow, and may assume responsibility for the department on weekends or when supervisory personnel are absent.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certification from CBSPD or HSPA: CRCST, CER, or CFER. Provisional certification is acceptable, with 400 hours of hands-on training to be completed before the provisional certification expires.
• Certified Central Service Technician license.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• CPD background.
• Operating room background.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for the department on weekends or in the absence of supervisory personnel.
• Participate in Continuous Quality Improvement problem-solving activities and report problems to the supervisor.
• Use the Impress Instrument Tracking System.
• Apply event-related shelf-life concepts and inspect and store items without compromising sterile integrity.
• Prepare and bag instruments for shipment.
• Identify instrumentation and surgical case carts, labor and delivery items, and emergency trays or sets using computer pick sheets.
• Complete trays or sets left from the previous shift and return them to users promptly.
• Test instruments for proper function and report defective or damaged instruments to the supervisor.
• Manually wash and disinfect heat- and moisture-sensitive items and specialty items.
• Prepare scopes for sterilization.
• Operate equipment including a steam gun, sonic machine, washer/decontaminator, STERRAD sterilizers, and steam sterilizers.
• Clean sterilizers when needed.
• Monitor sterilizers using chemical and biological indicators and monitor daily-cycle efficacy.
• Prepare instruments for STERRAD and steam sterilization.
• Handle high-level disinfectants safely.
• Clean and decontaminate reusable items from patient areas according to appropriate guidelines.
• Disassemble and assemble specialty instrument components for cleaning and sterilization.
• Ensure smooth workflow from the return of soiled instrument carts through all processing phases.
• Determine work activities at each work area, set priorities, and delegate assignments to staff accordingly.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Employee wellness program covering physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive-care well-being.

What This Job Offers

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