Job Details
POSITION TITLE: Sterile Processing Technician
SCHEDULE:VARIED FLEX SHIFTS 7AM 3PM, 8AM -4PM, 9AM-5PM, 10AM 6PM, 11AM 7PM
REPORTS TO: Peri-Operative Nurse Manager
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The Sterile Processing Technician performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning (if appropriate), sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment. Performs other duties as assigned or required.
Responsibilities:
Performs a variety of instrumentation decontamination, sterilization, packaging, inventory, and distribution tasks according to established department policies and procedures.
Dissembles, cleans, sterilizes, reassembles, and packages sterile supplies according to specifications and/or manufacturer instructions.
Follows department procedures to use appropriate sterilization methods for various types of instrumentation.
Operates washers, sterilizers, ultrasonic machines, and additional equipment during sterilization procedures.
Adheres to instrument count sheets for surgical sets and accurately records such.
Rotates trays and sets per sterile storage guidelines.
Follows safety protocols to ensure no injury to self/others (proper body mechanics, protective apparel during decontamination procedures, etc.)
Process used trays, instruments, and equipment from clinical areas.
Examines instruments and patient care equipment for cleanliness, proper assembly.
Identifies malfunctioning items, records related information, and promptly notifies supervisor or biomedical engineer.
Communicates with perioperative staff regarding related instrument needs.
Transports sterile supplies to assigned surgical and clinical locations.
Assists in stocking, and maintaining department inventory levels.
Performs required duties to maintain a contaminant-free work environment.
Documents and maintains records of daily activities according to department policies and procedures.
Adheres to AORN, AAMI, and Joint Commission standards (e.g biological, chemical, and mechanical monitoring) in the performance of duties.
Participates in department quality control programs and in-service training, as required.
Performs related duties as required.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
Sterile processing certification (CRCST or CSPD) OR provisional certification (CRCST), is required.
Must complete minimum annual continuing education credits required by NY State AND additional continuing education credits required to maintain certification status.
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 (verbally and in writing) and follow oral and/or written instructions, required.
Physical Demands:
Job requires standing for prolonged periods and frequent walking and reaching. Ability to lift/push/pull items, supplies and equipment that may have considerable weight.
Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.
Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
This function/position maybe designated as essential. This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital and related facilities.
Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:
Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Southampton's Employee Health Services*
Successfully complete a 4-panel drug screen*
Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).
Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.
*The Human Resources department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.
Company Overview:
As part of Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) combines the best in academic and community medicine, improving access to advanced medical care for residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island. With 70 beds, SBELIH is Suffolk County s first hospital, serving the North Fork since 1905. SBELIH provides care to 25,000 year-round residents and expanding to 60,000 summer residents with comprehensive healthcare solutions, including behavioral health, medical-surgical, orthopedics and general surgery, wound care, interventional pain management and GI, advanced ambulatory care, diagnostic, and physical therapy services. The hospital is also a clinical campus and training site for Stony Brook Medicine, with its first SBELIH Psychiatry resident having graduated in 2022.
StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island employees and responsible for employment, including the day-to-day direction and supervision of work.StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all Payroll and Human Resource services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all benefits for which one is eligible. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.
Given StaffCo s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the employer for employment and labor law purposes. Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY. The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of inclusive learning, and a working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.