Sterile Processing Technician
Glens Falls, New York
Glens Falls Hospital

Central Sterile Tech - Sterile Processing (Evenings), Glens Falls, NY

Location: Glens Falls, New York Employment type: Temporary Shift: Evenings, 8 hours per day Orientation: 8 hours, non-billable

Overview

• Role: Central Sterile Tech
• Patient population: Pediatric-Adult
• Operating rooms: 16 rooms, with coverage in Labor & Delivery for C-sections
• Procedure types: Neuro, Ortho, ENT, Thoracic, Vascular, General, Gynecology
• Average procedures per day: 50
• Charge role: Not applicable for this need
• Team environment: Described as very team oriented
• Facility: A 410-bed not-for-profit community hospital in Glens Falls, a city on the Hudson River known as "Hometown U.S.A." with museums, shops, restaurants, and seasonal festivals and a farmers market

Required Qualifications

• Certified Central Sterile Tech, with certification in hand at submission
• 2 years of current experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• HSPA
• Skills checklist pertinent to the position, current within 1 year
• 1 supervisory signed reference from within the past 2 years of employment
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Permanent address in the profile, matching the driver's license or state ID (validated during compliance)
• Licenses and certifications uploaded with the profile

Preferred

• Travel experience

Agency Requirements

• Upload the New York Temporary Health Care Service Agency License/Registration Certificate with all submissions. The state requires it for temporary staffing, and candidates cannot be considered without it.
• Confirm the agency can run the full 14-panel drug screen within 24 hours of offer acceptance, before uploading the traveler.

Restrictions and Exclusions

• Travelers from these New York counties will not be considered for this assignment: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Ulster, Warren, Washington.

Scheduling and Time Off

• Requested time off must be noted and verified at upload. Requests made after upload will not be approved.
• No more than 5 days of time off will be accepted, and less is preferred.
• Must be available for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day if needed, but not required to work Christmas Day.

Vaccination

• COVID vaccination is strongly encouraged but not required.