Certified Sterile Processing Technician I- Per Diem

Hospital for Special Surgery•Mahwah, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), Central Service Professionals are crucial for patient safety and maintaining 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. Additionally, CSP provides disposable medical supplies to perioperative areas via surgical case carts. The department's mission is to deliver products that are 100% clean, complete, sterile, and on time, a complex task given the vast variety of surgical instruments and the demands of busy operating rooms. The CSP team is committed to regulatory standards for quality and patient safety to ensure the best service and products for HSS patients. In the Certified Sterile Processing Technician I role, you will uphold this mission by ensuring the delivery of world-renowned patient care and providing sterile supplies, instruments, and equipment necessary for orthopedic surgical interventions. You will support all patient care areas by properly processing surgical equipment using washers, sterilizers, dryers, and heat sealers, and will also be responsible for processing and logging implants and loaner sets of instruments.

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