Sterile Processing Technician
Johnson City, New York
United Health Services Hospitals Inc - 33-57 Harrison Street

Job Opportunity: Sterile Processing Technician

Location: Johnson City, New York
Employment Type: Clinical-Allied
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Perform Sterile Processing Department duties including:

• Manual decontamination and operating mechanical washers
• Assembly, packaging, and sterilization of surgical instruments
• Operating various sterilizers and performing equipment/instrument quality inspections
• Ordering supplies and distributing reusable surgical instrumentation and medical devices
• Maintaining and documenting sterilization records using an electronic instrument tracking system
• Tracking reusable instrumentation for inpatient units, off-site clinical areas, and outpatient clinics

Key Responsibilities

• Perform equipment quality tests (cleaning washer screens, spray arms, daily washer protein tests)
• Conduct sterilizer daily maintenance checks and testing
• Use mechanical washers, ultrasonic washers, high/low temperature sterilizers, ETO sterilizers, instrument dryers, and other SPD equipment
• Retrieve and receive used instruments and patient equipment aseptically to prevent cross-contamination and reduce injury risk
• Independently perform decontamination procedures following standard precautions
• Document reusable medical devices upon receipt via instrument tracking system
• Clean instruments manually using enzymatic detergents and brushes
• Wear appropriate PPE during decontamination
• Perform quality inspections on instruments before and after assembly and sterilization
• Ensure correct sterilization methods and cycles are used, including chemical and biological testing
• Maintain certification and safe operation of Ethylene Oxide (ETO) sterilizers, including use of personnel environment badges
• Distribute sterile instruments aseptically to respective units
• Clean, disinfect, store, distribute, and track reusable durable medical equipment
• Maintain inventory and storage of sterile items, responding to routine and STAT requests

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience in Sterile Processing Department (SPD), certified or uncertified

Required Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Required Certifications

• Certified and Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) OR
• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT)

Preferred Certifications (not required)

• Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS)
• Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER)
• Certified Ambulatory Surgery Sterile Processing Technician (CASSPT)
• Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER)
• Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist (CSIS)

Notes

• No explicit mention of prior travel experience required.
• Specialty years of experience required: 1 year in SPD.