Central Service Technician - Ambulatory Surgery - Full Time, Days

Position Summary

Central Service Technician
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Full Time, Days - OR - ASC Suffolk
- Full-Time - M.

In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for decontamination, assembly, high‑level disinfection and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment. They disinfect, inventory and stock crash carts; deliver surgical instruments, supplies and equipment to meet patient needs; disinfect mobile patient equipment; stock and maintain par levels of mobile patient equipment on nursing units; maintain a clean work environment and inventory consumables following infection control and safety guidelines;

and handle front line customer service and telephone answering.

• Responsible for surgical instruments, instrument quality, processing and preparation.
• Responsible for decontamination of medical equipment, devices and instrumentation.
• Responsible for sterilization of surgical instruments and devices.
• Responsible for the high‑level disinfection process of scopes and medical devices.
• Responsible for crash cart stocking, logistics, and disinfection.
• Demonstrates knowledge of sterilization aseptic handling and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of surgical and medical supplies.
• Performs and documents quality assurance in assembly, sterilization, decontamination and high‑level disinfection.
• Basic computer skills; able to navigate and operate the department system SPM.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Identify instruments by name and design.
• Identify a single‑use instrument versus a reusable instrument.
• Identify non‑functioning, broken and non‑compliant instruments.
• Perform quality assurance and tests for instrument integrity.
• Understand Spalding classification and how to correct if clean and solid is mixed.
• Transport sterile instruments and store them in inventory operating system locations.
• Transport soiled instruments following hospital guidelines and using correct containers.

• Receive and sort used medical devices & instruments; identify type, check for damage and separate items per manufacturer instructions.
• Disassemble instruments and devices following manufacturer instructions to ensure proper cleaning of all surfaces.
• Operate washers according to manufacturer guidelines.
• Follow organizational guidelines for manual cleaning.
• Wear appropriate PPE and follow infection control guidelines.
• Follow universal precaution standards.
• Document all chemicals in accordance with hospital policy.

• Identify semi‑critical & critical devices and the correct processing method for each.
• Wear appropriate PPE and follow infection control guidelines and standards.
• High‑level disinfect endoscopes and accessories; handle logistics and storage.
• Disinfect mobile patient equipment; handle logistics and storage on nursing units.
• Set up, maintain and operate washers and automated endoscope preprocessors per manufacturer guidelines.
• Document process in the instrument inventory operating system.

• Stock crash carts accurately to pick lists for each drawer.
• Follow the ordering process for needed supplies.
• Document quantity of each item accurately and capture earliest expiration date.
• Disinfect cart between uses prior to stocking.
• Handle logistics of clean and soiled carts when needed.
• Document lock numbers in conjunction with Pharmacy.

• Label trays and peel pouches for sterilization per hospital policy.
• Monitor all physical and mechanical indicators necessary to meet sterilization parameters.
• Monitor and process biological indicators and log daily testing information accurately.
• Document sterilizer load parameters per hospital policy.
• Operate sterilizers per manufacturer guidelines.

• Recognize and adhere to medical center and departmental infection control policies and procedures.
• Follow aseptic procedures in all areas.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement process.
• Document all sterilization parameters per policy.
• Document all HLD parameters per policy.
• File out all supply requisitions…