Sterile Supply Technician ; Evening Shift

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, TH Sterile Supply Technicians are valuable members of our team. They perform tasks related to cleaning, sterilization, maintenance, repair, storage, inventory, and delivery of instrumentation, medical supplies and equipment to operating rooms and clinics.

• Cleans, assembles, performs minor repairs and wraps trays of surgical instruments, equipment and specialty supplies for sterilization.
• Disassembles, sorts, cleans, inspects and processes surgical instruments and equipment.
• Collects reusable items from, and dispenses supplies to points of use.
• Maintains, stores, and inventories surgical supplies.
• Operates ultrasonic and utility washers and performs specified daily maintenance tasks on the equipment.
• Operates sterilization equipment and performs specified daily maintenance tasks.
• Performs record keeping duties of the sterilization process for Joint Commission requirements.

Effective January 1, 2015, as mandated by NYS Public Health Law S2824, persons employed as a Central Service Technician must provide evidence of having successfully passed a nationally accredited Central Service Technician exam upon hire; and hold and maintain a CRCST or CSPDT credential. A healthcare facility may employ a person who has not passed the CRCST or CSPDT certification exam;

however, the employee will be required to obtain the required certifications 18 months from their hire date. If an employee, internal or external, is not successful in passing the exam by the 18th-month deadline, they will be separated from state service with Stony Brook University Hospital, and the employment relationship will be terminated.

All employees, internal and external, will be required to serve a total of 12 months’ probation in the TH Sterile Supply Technician I title. If the employee has not obtained the CRCST or CSPDT certification by 12 months, the employee’s probation will be extended for an additional six months. If an employee, internal or external, receives the CRCST or CSPDT certification upon hire and has satisfied one year of full-time experience, management has the discretion to pass their probation at six months, and the employee will be promoted to the TH Sterile Supply Technician II title salary grade 8 at that time.

Required: Ability to read, write and communicate in English. Must provide evidence of having successfully passed a nationally accredited central service technician exam and hold and maintain a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Central Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) credential.

Preferred: High School Diploma. Previous experience working in a hospital setting, and/or with the patient population. Possess excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills, and the ability to work with all levels of the organization. Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services.
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three professional references.
• Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen.
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (within two weeks of the posting date). If no candidate is selected to fill the position at that time, additional applications will be considered;

however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at a minimum, two weeks after the initial posting date. If no candidate is identified and hired within 90 days from the initial posting, the posting will close for review and may be reposted at a later date.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is…