Central Sterile Technician - Brentwood, United States - SightMD NY

SightMD NY

Verified Company

Brentwood, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

A career that changes lives.

SightMD is a rapidly growing integrated ophthalmic provider group, extending the reach of exceptional eye care to patients across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.

With over 75 eye care providers and the convenience of 60 locations, our commitment to delivering unparalleled services is at the heart of everything we do.

As we embark on our mission, we are actively seeking teammates who are eager to contribute to our legacy of eye excellence, a tradition that spans more than 50 years.

Position Summary:

As a Central Sterile Technician, you will play a vital role in providing general surgical prep functions, including decontaminating, cleaning, inspecting, assembling, packaging, disinfecting, sterilizing, and distributing instruments and packs used to support the physician and surgical team in the operating and procedure rooms.

You are responsible for receiving and unpacking supplies for proper storage, while maintaining appropriate par levels with rotation sterile management principles.

Job Duties & Essential Functions:

Decontaminate, prepare, wrap, and sterilize surgical instruments and trays
Operate washer/sterilizer, autoclave, and Steris machines
Maintain instruments and supplies, including proper logging and tracking of damaged instruments, while managing appropriate par levels
Follow all regulatory guidelines of the Ambulatory Surgery Center
Perform scheduled tests of autoclaves and gas sterilizers; maintain logs
Perform weekly eyewash equipment testing; maintain logs
Monitor operating suites for accurate temperature and humidity; maintain logs
Special projects and other duties may be assigned as needed
Assist in preparing the operating room for the next procedure, ensuring a safe and efficient turnover
Assist with hooking the patient up to the monitoring devices. (EKG/Pulse Ox ETC.)
Monitor the comfort of the patient and provides verbal and tactile reassurance to the patient
Assist the anesthesia provider
Assist with positioning the patient, using the appropriate equipment and anatomical principles to avoid patient injury
Close out the room, restock and fill the rooms with enough surgical packs for the following days procedures
Train and function as an Instrument tech as needed
Special projects and other duties may be assigned as needed

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent required
Current BLS certification or obtain within 6 months of employment
Sterile Processing certification
One or more years of related work experience in operating room
Current CPR certification
Strong communication skills and ability to work well is a highstress environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in an ambulatory setting preferred

Work Schedule:

Rotating Schedule including days, evenings, and weekends

Salary Range:

- $24.00- $27.00/hour to commensurate with experience

Benefits:

We aim to take care of our teammates the same way we take care of our patients.

Employee benefits include:

Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Company Paid Term Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
Supplemental Insurance Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Retirement Plan 401(k)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Career Development Programs

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_Eligibility for benefits is based on employment status_

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SightMD is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal, state and local laws.

Education:
Required