What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Technician - New York, NY position at Prime Physicians?
Title : Sterile Processing Technician
Location : SPS Manhattan Campus, New York, NY 10010
Duration : 3 to 6 Months
Start date : March 2025
Shift Schedule : 12 PM 8.30 PM; 1 PM 9.30 PM; 2 PM 10.30 PM; 3 PM 11.30 PM
40hrs / week, Monday through Friday)
Qualifications :
Education : High school education or equivalency
Certification : HSPA / IAHCSMM certification or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution ( CBSPD ) .
Level II certification Veterans Affairs Certification, preferred
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Experience : Minimum 3 years of experience demonstrating the ability to perform sterile processing techniques and services in an acute care facility with general surgery, orthopedic, cardio-thoracic, vascular, neuro / spine, eye, ENT, laparoscopic and robotic surgical services, as well as services using flexible endoscopes.
Responsibilities :
Shall have knowledge of aseptic principles and techniques, including characteristics of various types of detergents, cleaning techniques, sterilizing mediums; and tests to determine effectiveness of sterilization.
Shall have knowledge of the use, operation, maintenance, assembly, and disassembly of complex surgical instruments, and reusable medical equipment and the specific cleaning, sterilizing and storage requirements of each in order to ensure RMD is sterilized and stored according to manufacturer's specifications.
Operate decontamination equipment to clean, disinfect, and process surgical instruments, trays, endoscopes, and powered surgical tools according to manufacturer's instructions.
Decontaminate, inspect, and process surgical instruments, endoscopes, and medical devices per manufacturer guidelines.
Assemble, package, and sterilize instrument sets using steam, EtO, and hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilizers.
Perform high-level disinfection (HLD) for flexible endoscopes and maintain quality assurance protocols.
Prepare and stock OR case carts with sterilized instruments and supplies per surgical schedules.
