Local Contract Sterile Processing Technician - $26 per hour at Prokatchers

Prokatchers is seeking a local contract Sterile Processing Technician for a local contract job in Brooklyn, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Sterile Processing Technician
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: 3 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Local Contract

Pay Rate: $26.00/hr.

Standard Shift: Days, 07:00 AM to 03:00 PM - Monday to Friday with 01 Saturday Dayshift per month.

Weekly Schedule: 5x8

Job Summary:
Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, scanning, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment in compliance with the hospital-wide infection control program, all in view of customer satisfaction and/or patient safety in general as the ultimate goal.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Central Sterile Processing Technician minimum job requirements include: sitting/standing for prolonged periods, frequently walking and reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive).
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills are needed.
Attention to detail and ability to write legibly.
Adhere to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
Report to work on time and as scheduled.
Wear identification while on duty.
Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.
Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
Communicate the mission, ethics and goals of the organization.
Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Attend in-services and regular staff meetings.
Responsible for control of all aspects of the sterilization process.
Decontamination:
Instrument inspection, preparation, packaging, sterilization.
Documentation of sterilization.
Sterile storage.
Remediation of equipment failures and hazards.
Provide integrity and sterility of products and services for the customers.
Work in conjunction with the OR staff to provide timely sterile products.
Maintain consistency and continuous workflow between the OR and Central Service Sterile Processing while practicing excellent customer service.
Operate and maintain decontamination equipment.
Reprocess reusable Patient Care Equipment (PCE) as per hospital established policies and procedures.
Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
Operate and maintain Gas Plasma (i.e., Sterrad) equipment; keep records of loads completed, items of loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
Quarantining:
Monitor surgery schedules daily, identifying general, specific and potential needs for all cases.
Monitor and maintain appropriate records to remain compliant with applicable regulatory agencies, as well as reporting occurrences immediately to supervisors.
Maintain strong working/collaborative relationships with other departments to ensure flow and continuity of services.
Attend in-service presentations, including but not limited to infection control, patient safety, quality improvement, MSDS and OSHA standards.
Report defective equipment to supervisor and/or staff.
Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Skills Required:
Minimum of 03 years' experience in Sterile Processing or other hospital ancillary service, preferably Materials Management Central Service Materials Management.
Basic knowledge of computers, particularly Word Processing, Print-out/Reports, and Excel/Spreadsheet analysis.
Ability to effectively communicate in English both verbally and in writing.

Education:
High School - Diploma is required.

Position Requirements:
Certified Registered Central Service Tech (CRCST) / Registered Central Service Tech (RCST) is required.
Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) status is preferred.

ProKatchers LLC is revolutionizing healthcare staffing! ProKatchers LLC has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing companies in the country by Staffing Industry Analysts, real travel nurses, and allied healthcare professionals that work with our team. Our focus is on empowering our healthcare professionals to deliver exceptional patient care experiences. We're dedicated to making your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.

Our goal is to positively impact the healthcare industry by providing a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. Our responsive and friendly recruiters prioritize our clinicians in fulfilling their dream and mission of improving lives by providing quality patient care.

If you don’t have this kind of relationship with your current recruiter and travel nurse agency, maybe it’s time you try one that’s a little bit different and join us in making a difference!

Mission Statement:

We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible.

The Onboarding Process You Deserve:

Looking for a travel nursing company that's got your back every step of the way? Look no further than ProKatchers LLC. Our recruitment specialists are the most detailed in the industry, and we work tirelessly to ensure your onboarding process is stress-free.

We understand that contract transparency is a major concern for nurses, especially when navigating unfamiliar hospital systems with complex pay packages and different rules for each assignment, but don't worry, ProKatchers has got you covered! We have several policies in place to prevent confusion about what's expected from nurses before they begin a contract.

Choose ProKatchers LLC for the onboarding process you deserve.!

Prokatchers Job ID #33904684.

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