NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is a 591-bed university-affiliated medical center, which offers sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. We are a major regional healthcare resource with a deep commitment to medical education and research, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Central Sterile Technician, Per Diem - Ambulatory Surgery Center - Garden City. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for the decontamination, sterilization, and preparation of instruments and patient care equipment. Restocks/exchanges crash carts, issues supplies, operates sterilization equipment, and maintains required documentation for regulatory compliance.
Job Responsibilities:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Follows proper procedure for biological monitoring of sterilizers as per regulatory and hospital requirements. Responsible for daily review, compliance, and maintenance of all sterilization and biological monitoring records.
- Responsible for Sterility Assurance through the use of appropriate chemical and biological indicators and verification of sterilizer parameters.
- Responsible for the understanding of the functionality and appropriate use of the Sterrad Sterilization System, precautions, and compatibility of scopes and electronic equipment.
- Responsible for the understanding of the functionality and appropriate use of the Washer Decontaminator and chemical detergent and additive dilutions.
- Responsible for the appropriate handling and processing of contaminated instruments and equipment.
- Responsible for the proper identification, functionality, and preparation of surgical instruments for all hospital services.
- Responsible for proper supply distribution.
- Responsible for crash cart restock and exchange.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School or GED. Certified and Registered Central Service Technician (HSPA) OR Certification from the Certification for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD). Provisional certification is acceptable. 400 hours of hands-on training will need to be achieved prior to expiration of the provisional certification.
Required Licenses: Sterile Proc & Dist-Cert CBSPD, Central Sterile tech (HSPA)
Preferred Qualifications:
1-2 years Central Service or Surgical Processing. Basic knowledge of aseptic techniques and procedures, sterilization techniques and procedures, infection control and workflow principles and requirements, equipment and supply processing. Demonstrated knowledge of all medical and surgical equipment and supplies within a hospital setting and the ability to identify items and ensure accuracy against catalog listing of surgical instruments and equipment. Exercises responsible judgment to provide necessary supplies and equipment for patient care. Familiarity with a variety of surgical equipment, including but not limited to: dental, optometry/ophthalmology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, ENT, GYN, cardiology, dermatology, urology, podiatry, and general surgery.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
NYU Langone Health 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 $28.44 - $30.00 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need.
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