Certified Central Sterile Tech

RWJBarnabas Health•Newark, NJ

56d•$24 - $30

About The Position

Inventory and distribution of medical and surgical supplies of all nursing care unit Par Locations. Insures proper rotation of dated inventory and maintains cleanliness of storeroom area. Supply CMMC with both sterile and non-sterile products, restock medical/surgical supplies in Pyxis Supply Stations and shelf locations and performs Pyxis station inventories regularly.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required
Three years hospital central distribution experience and med/surg supply knowledge required
Computer skills desirable

Responsibilities

Distributes equipment such as IV pumps, Flowtron, Gomco, etc.
Picks up dirty equipment and instruments
Replenishes storeroom stock daily, and maintains cleanliness of department
Unpack and put away daily Storeroom stock, rotated dated material, and maintains cleanliness of Storeroom
Checks for outdated supplies on the nursing units and in the central storeroom
Accurately inventories and distributes supplies to all areas of the Medical Center and Continuing Care building
Understands sufficient medical terminology in order to distribute supplies needed for patient care departments
Handles telephone information requests with courtesy, accuracy, and respect for confidentiality
Stat requests are handled appropriately
Delivers and fills supplies in Pyxis stations and shelf locations according to established department procedures
Rotates all dated supplies and maintains cleanliness of Pyxis supply stations
Responsible for all documentation for the work area assigned and required by Central Distribution
Responsible for the receiving, distribution and record keeping of needles and syringes in Central Storeroom
Retrieval of soiled instruments and equipment in all patient care areas and deliver clean equipment throughout shift to assigned floors
Understands and is able to operate the departmental computer system to determine stock levels, orders pending and stock issues