Sterile Processing Coordinator

Hello,

Greetings from Pride Health I hope this email finds you well.

This is Shubham, and I work here as a Senior healthcare Recruiter. I am reaching out to you to offer you a job of Sterile Processing Associate II to support our client’s medical facility based in New York, NY 10003. I am sharing the job info below.

If you like the job, then kindly reply with your availability to speak with you further.

Job Details:

Job Title: Sterile Processing Associate II

Location: New York, NY 10003

Shift: 07:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Duration: 13 Weeks

Pay Rate: $40/hr - $42/hr

Responsibilities:

• Responsible and accountable for all duties related to cleaning and decontamination of general and specialty surgical instruments, power equipment, endoscopes, and sterilization.
• Packaging of general instruments and for two surgical instrument specialties.
• Quality control testing and monitoring of sterilization equipment, maintaining records, and preparation and dispatch of surgical cases.
• Knowledge of surgical instrumentation and must be able to assemble surgical trays with a count sheet.
• Answering phones, cleaning, stocking, transporting, and dispensing supplies and equipment.
• Demonstrates knowledge of decontamination, disinfection and cleaning methods.
• Exhibits knowledge in determining the methods to be used to care for instruments: hand washing, mechanical washing or disinfection, especially in removal of protein and corrosion.
• Thoroughly disassembles instruments and equipment for cleaning and ensures all bio-burden material is removed.
• Inspects important points in instruments and equipment to ensure they are functioning properly and there is no damage. Operates and troubleshoots cleaning equipment. Maintains OSHA safety standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge of preparation and assembly, inspection and packaging of general and two specialty instrument services.
• Selects and inspects all the required instruments for each set used in the OR.
• Arranges them in the proper sequence and in a manner for effective sterilization; adds the sterilization integrator, adds the assembly list, wraps, seals, and/or containerize; labels each set appropriately.
• Thoroughly inspects all instruments for sharpness, functionality and integrity. Utilizes resources available to replace faulty/missing instruments and/or contacts the Instrument Coordinator for replacement.
• Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization processes, documentation, storage, and delivery of sterile packages.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding by explanation of the function and operation of all sterilization processes as well as understands the sterilizer mechanical/chemical indicators.
• Effectively enters, modifies and searches information in the instrument tracking system. Accurately incorporates the scanning of all tasks, transactions and sets processed into the daily record.
• Incorporates infection control guidelines during the transferring, storing and transporting of sterile packages.
• Demonstrates knowledge in preparation and dispatch of surgical cases.
• Use of the Horizon Surgical Manager program to upload and download operating room schedules.
• Exhibit knowledge in correct identification of medical/surgical supplies and pick the right quantity and the right medical/surgical supplies according to preference cards.
• Get tray printout to accompany picked cases, sign preference cards, accurately label case carts with building ID, Room #, surgeon’s name, and deliver cases to the operating room.

Requirements:

• CRCST certification required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 yrs of recent exp required.
• Position requires the ability to lift, push, pull, or move supplies and equipment with or without the use of assisted devices.
• Handle chemicals and detergents.

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Thanks & Regards,

Shubham Saini