Location: New York,NY, USA
Job Title: Sterile Processing Technician Job Specialty: Sterile Processing Job Duration: 8 weeks Shift: 7.5 hours, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM Guaranteed Hours: 37.5 per week Experience: One year experience License: None required Certifications: Sterile processing certification (CRCST) Must-Have: High School Diploma or equivalent Job Description: - Proficiency in reprocessing laparoscopic instrumentation. - Use SynergyTrak for instrument tracking, handling 40-60 cases per day. - Disassemble, clean, sterilize, reassemble, and package orthopedic and general surgical instruments and sterile supplies according to specifications and department protocols. - Operate instrument washers, cart washers, autoclave sterilizers, dryers, ultrasonic machines, steam and ethylene oxide sterilizers, heat sealers, and other equipment during sterilization procedures. - Adhere to instrument count sheets for surgical sets and case carts. - Retrieve used trays, instruments, and equipment from various surgical and clinical hospital areas for decontamination. - Examine instruments and patient care equipment for cleanliness, proper assembly, and functionality. Identify malfunctioning items, record related information, and promptly notify a supervisor or biomedical engineer. - Assist in ordering, stocking, and maintaining department inventory levels. - Perform required duties to maintain a contaminant-free work environment. - Ability to lift/carry 25 pounds required. - Manual dexterity, ability to stand, bend, lift, and/or reach for extended periods required. - Ability to communicate effectively in English (verbally and in writing) and follow oral and written instructions required. - Scrubs provided, along with separate footwear for hospital use versus outside shoes.