CENTRAL STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN (FULL TIME)

Crothall Healthcare We are hiring immediately for a full time

CENTRAL STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN

position.

Location :

Schwarzman Animal Medical Center - 510 East 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065.

Note:

online applications accepted only .

Schedule :

Full time schedule. Monday - Friday, rotating weekends. 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm. Further details upon interview.

Requirement :

Prior technician experience required.

Pay Range:

$19.00 per hour to $20.00 per hour. Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself. At Crothall Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you'll join a culture built on caring for people and creating a true sense of belonging. Our careers are filled with purpose and empower you to transform healthcare experiences while building lasting relationships. Crothall provides specialized, high-quality, innovative support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. As the market leader in Environmental Services (EVS), we support nearly 1,300 accounts, many of which are ranked among the nation's top hospitals. With nearly 30,000 team members, we hold ourselves to high standards of detail, safety, and excellence. We empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for doing the right thing, and believe there is no limit to our potential when we grow together across Environmental Services, Patient Transportation, Patient Observation, Facilities Management, Healthcare Technology Solutions, Ambulatory Services, and Sterile Processing.

Job Summary Summary:

Carry out reprocessing tasks in Sterile Processing and Equipment Distribution, which involve decontamination, sterilization, assembly, creation of case carts, storage, and distribution of medical and surgical supplies, as well as mobile equipment, for patient care and treatment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Practices efficient use of cleaning techniques, solutions preparation, equipment and tool operation. Performs all decontamination cleaning and project assignments within area of responsibility or as directed by supervisor with high level of consistency, accuracy and reliability. This also includes executing cleanroom cleaning SOP's. Must wear PPE appropriately and in the appropriate area of the department. Read and understand Manufacturer IFU in relation to the cleaning and maintenance of all small movable equipment. Pick up soiled utility bins from soiled utility rooms and replace with clean bins to designated areas. Pick up all bulk supplies for Central Sterile Department from Receiving Dock and deliver to storage area for proper storage. Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, sterilizes, and transports equipment, supplies and instruments according to manufacturer's IFU and prescribed procedures and techniques. Decontaminates the full range of reusable patient care equipment and medical supplies, including but not limited to containers and equipment such as aspirators, croupettes, oxygen suppliers and small movable equipment using detergents and disinfecting solutions all according to manufacturer's IFU. Deliver daily to O.R, Clinics and Nursing Unit inventory to their assigned destination on a timely basis. Retrieve all Sterile Processing Unit cargo trucks and soiled utility bins from nursing units on a timely basis. Pick up on a daily basis all soiled Small Movable Equipment from soiled utility rooms on all Nursing Units and return to Central Sterile Decontamination Room for processing. Prepares list of contents and affixes list to package or groups of packages. Uses central system for supplies being processed. May gather used supplies for hospital facilities and/or departments and return them after sterilization.

Qualifications:

Highschool Diploma/GED required College level courses and related experience may substitute for Associate Degree. Associates Degree in Healthcare or Business related field preferred.

Minimum Work Experience:

One year experience in the Sterile Processing Department preferred. Training on the Job required

Work Environment:

Ability to lift and move instrument sets and equipment of various weights. Exposure to cleaning, High Level Disinfecting Chemicals and Enzymatic Detergents Exposure to strong chemical odors Extended Standing, Walking, Crouching, Bending, Sitting. Pushing and pulling carts