CENTRAL SUPPLY TECH II - Full Time - Evening

City/State: White Plains, New York Department: Materials Management Sterilization Work Shift: Evening Work Days: MON-FRI, OCCASIONAL WEEKENDS Scheduled Hours: Evenings Hours Per Pay Period: 75 Pay Rate/Range: $29.00 - $36.5760 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other
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relevant factors. Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following: 1. Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors 2. Demonstrates/articulates an understanding of the responsibilities of the position 3. Verbalizes and applies knowledge of current department and hospital policies and procedures 4. Attends staff meeting or equivalent to update knowledge related to current department/hospital issues 5. Completes annual department/hospital competency requirements and documents appropriately on Competency/Education record 6. Adheres to all WPH policies and procedures including dress code, code of conduct, customer service, attendance and submission of annual physical 7. Identifies and uses appropriate methods and solutions to sort, disassemble, decontaminate, rinse, and disinfect instruments and clinical equipment. Operates and troubleshoots cleaning equipment. Appropriately handles garbage, linen, and biohazardous material. Maintains safety standards. Responsible for decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of supplies, instruments and equipment 8. Maintains proper functioning of sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaner and instrument decontamination washers and performs inspection of same 9. Consistently uses recipes to correctly assemble, protect, wrap, containerize and/or peel package and label instruments. Identifies and inspects instruments for cleanliness and functionality 10. Properly handles and stores sterile supplies, equipment and instruments 11. Selects appropriate sterilization methods. Knows and follows correct principles of sterilization. Properly documents and verifies sterilization loads and biological test to determine the efficacy of the sterilization process 12. Retrieves, disburses and tracks medical and surgical supplies and equipment to the customer in a quality/timely manner 13. Knows, uses, maintains and operates the equipment specific to CP, i.e. steam, Sterrad, OER-Pro, sterilizers; cart washers; washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners and heat sealers as well as a variety of testing devices 14. Knows and uses the processes involved in ordering, receiving, stocking, rotating delivering and monitoring usage of surgical supplies. Communicates supply issues to appropriate personnel in a timely manner 15. Environmental Standards; Maintains a clean orderly work area. Completes assigned housekeeping duties 16. Serves as a resource to customers on all Central Processing functions 17. Performs other related job duties as required. Tracks his/her progress and compliance in regards to training, staff meeting and in-service education, etc. 18. Distributes medical supplies and restocks the supplies by rotating the stock 19. Transport patients to and from the Operating Room and Post Anesthesia Care Unit 20. Cleans and maintains work area including shelves in an orderly fashion 21. Applies knowledge of current methods of infection control 22. Completes 10 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) annually and submits supporting documentation to Manager and Human Resources as required by NYS Law 23. Performs all other related duties as assigned Education & Experience Requirements * High School Diploma or GED required. * Must be certified as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Central Supply Processing Department Technician (CSPDT) or grandfathered(see grandfathering clause below) * Previous Central Supply or Operating Room instrument processing experience preferred. * Familiarity with medical technology preferred. * Grandfathering: Certain indivi

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