Certified Sterile Processing Technician I- Per Diem

Hospital for Special Surgery • Mahwah, NJ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

At the Hospital for Special Surgery, Central Service Professionals are integral to patient safety and contribute to low infection rates. The Central Sterile Processing (CSP) department is responsible for decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, packaging, sterilizing, and safely transporting reusable surgical instruments to surgical areas. The CSP department also provides disposable medical supplies to perioperative areas via surgical case carts. The mission is to provide customers with products that are 100% clean, complete, sterile, and delivered on time. This process is complex due to the vast amounts and variety of surgical instruments in each tray and the demand of very busy operating rooms. The CSP team is engaged and compliant with regulatory standards for quality and patient safety to deliver the best service and products for patients. In the Central Sterile Processing Technician I role, you will adhere to this mission by ensuring the delivery of world-renowned patient care and providing sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment required for patients undergoing orthopedic surgical interventions. You will support all patient care areas by properly processing surgical equipment using washers, sterilizers, dryers, and heat sealers. The processing and logging of implants and loaner sets of instruments are also vital to this contribution.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of one year of experience
• Proof of successful completion of a Central Processing Technician course
• CRCST certification
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the mission by ensuring the delivery of world-renowned patient care
• Provide sterile supplies, instruments and equipment required for patients undergoing orthopedic surgical interventions
• Support all patient care areas by properly processing surgical equipment using washers, sterilizers, dryers, and heat sealers
• Process and log implants and loaner sets of instruments
• Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, sterilize and safely transport reusable surgical instruments to surgical areas
• Provide disposable medical supplies to the perioperative areas via surgical case carts

What This Job Offers

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