Central Service Technician - Full Time, Nights

Central Service Technician - Full Time, Nights

Service / Ancillary Staff --> Central Supply

Patchogue, NY

Full-Time/Regular

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Central Sterile Techs - Full Time, Nights - NSG-Operating Room - Full-Time - Monday - Friday with Al.

In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for decontamination, assembly, high-level disinfection, and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment. Disinfects, inventories, and stocks Crash Carts. Delivers surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment as necessary to meet patient needs. Disinfects mobile patient equipment. Stocks and maintains par levels of mobile patient equipment on nursing units. Maintains work environment, stocking consumable goods following infection control and safety guidelines. Answers telephones, handles front line customer service.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for surgical instruments, instrument quality, processing & preparation. Responsible for decontamination of medical equipment, devices, and instrumentation. Responsible for sterilization of surgical instruments and devices. Responsible for the high-level disinfection process of scopes and medical devices. Responsible for crash cart stocking, logistics, and disinfection. Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization aseptic handling and aseptic procedures. Demonstrates knowledge of surgical and medical supplies. Performs and documents quality assurance in assembly, sterilization, decontamination, and high-level disinfection. Basic computer skills able to navigate and operate our department system SPM. Performs other duties as assigned.

1. Surgical Instrument Management and Logistics

Can identify instruments by name and design. Can identify a single-use instrument versus a reusable instrument. Can identify non-functioning, broken, and non-compliant instruments. Can perform quality assurance and tests for instrument integrity. Understands Spalding classification and how to correct if clean and solid is mixed. Transports sterile instruments and stores in storage locations capturing locations in inventory operating system. Transports soiled instruments following hospital guidelines containing contaminants and using correct containers.

2. Decontamination of Instruments and Devices

Receives and sorts used medical devices & instruments. Identifying the type of device, checking for damage, and separating items based on manufacture instructions for use cleaning instructions. Disassembles instruments and devices following manufacture instructions to ensure proper cleaning of all surfaces. Operates washers according to manufacture guidelines. Follows organizational guidelines for manual cleaning. Wears appropriate PPE and follows infection control guidelines. Follows universal precaution standards. Documents all chemicals in accordance with hospital policy.

3. High Level Disinfection of Instruments and Devices

Can identify what semi-critical & critical devices are and the correct processing method for each. Wears appropriate PPE and follows infection control guidelines and standards. High level disinfects endoscopes and accessories handling logistics and storage. Disinfects mobile patient equipment handles logistics and storage on the nursing units. Sets up, maintains, and operates washers and Automated Endoscope preprocessors in accordance with manufacture guidelines. Documents process in the instrument inventory operating system.

4. Crash Carts

Stocks crash carts accurately to pick lists for each drawer. Follows the ordering process for needed supplies. Documents quantity of each item accurately capturing the earliest expiration date. Disinfects cart between uses prior to stocking. Handles logistics of clean and soiled carts when needed. Documents lock numbers in conjunction with Pharmacy.

5. Sterilization Steam and Low Temperature

Labels trays and peel pouches for sterilization in accordance with hospital policy.

Monitors all physical and mechanical indicators necessary to meet sterilization parameters.

Monitors and processes biological indicators and logs daily testing information accurately.

Documents sterilizer load parameters accurately in accordance to hospital policy. Operates Sterilizers according to manufacture guidelines. Load sterilizer in accordance with established guidelines to ensure that steam contacts all necessary surfaces of devices.

6. Quality Assurance and Documentation

Recognizes and adheres to Medical Center and departmental infection control policies and procedures. Follows aseptic procedures in all areas. Participates in continuous quality improvement process. Documents all sterilization parameters according to policy. Documents all HLD parameters according to policy. Fills out all supply requisitions accurately following organization standards. Can document processes and testing results in inventory operating system.

Minimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or equivalent. Certification from the Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) Certified Or Registered Central Service Technician (HSPA) Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), Provisional certification is acceptable. 400 hours of on-hands training will need to be achieved prior to the expiration of the provisional certification.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $46,400.64 - $47,455.20 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.