Certified Sterile Processing Technician I - West Side ASC
About The Position
At the Hospital for Special Surgery, Central Service Professionals play an integral part of patient safety and contributing to our low infections rates. Our CSP department is responsible for decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, packaging, sterilizing and safely transporting reusable surgical instruments to our surgical areas. CSP also provides disposable medical supplies to the perioperative areas via surgical case carts. The mission is to provide customers with products that are 100% clean, complete, sterile and delivered on time. The process is complex due to the vast amounts and variety of surgical instruments found in each tray and meeting the demand of our very busy operating rooms here at HSS. The CSP team prides themselves in being engaged and compliant to regulatory standards for quality and patient safety in order to deliver the best service and products for patients that come to HSS. In the Central Sterile Processing Technician I role, we rely on you to adhere to the mission by ensuring the delivery of our 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 is also vital to your contribution.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- A 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
- Decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, packaging, sterilizing and safely transporting reusable surgical instruments.
- Providing disposable medical supplies to the perioperative areas via surgical case carts.
- Ensuring the delivery of sterile supplies, instruments and equipment required for patients undergoing orthopedic surgical interventions.
- Properly processing surgical equipment using washers, sterilizers, dryers, and heat sealers.
- Processing and logging of implants and loaner sets of instruments.
Benefits
- Additional benefits consistent with the role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
