Sterile Processing Coordinator

Job Title: Sterile Technician

Location: Syracuse, NY 13215

Duration: 03 Months with possible extension

Shift: 8 Hours evening (40 Hours/Week) Weekend and holiday rotation required

Job Duties:

• Responsible for effective and safe decontamination, disinfection, washing, assembly and sterilization of instruments and trays used for procedures in the Operating Room and other clinical areas of Upstate.
• Uses principles of aseptic technique, performance of quality check with accuracy and reliability.
• Oversee and operate equipment or cleaning and disinfecting of surgical equipment.
• Oversee and participate in the assembly of complex as well as simple surgical sets.
• Operate equipment for the sterilization of complex and simple surgical sets using steam under pressure, Steris, and Starred.
• Record the monitor of sterilization and decontamination of equipment.
• Respond to urgent and emergent requests from clinical personnel.

Qualifications:

• Must have successfully completed a nationally accredited central service technician exam and certified as a Central Service Technician OR evidence of employment as a Central Service Technician in a healthcare facility for a period of one (1) year.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment health clearance.