Central Sterile Technician

3 months ago

Manchester, United States Laser and Vision Surgery Center Full time
Job DescriptionJob 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 127 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
  • Apply the electrosurgical grounding pad
  • Close out the room, re-stock 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
  • Current BLS certification or obtain within 6 months of employment
  • Sterile Processing certification
  • Current CPR certification or obtain within 6 months of employment
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work well is a high-stress environment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience working in an ambulatory setting
  • One or more years of related work experience in operating room

Work Schedule:

  • Monday, Tuesday and Thursday - 6am-4pm

Benefits:

We aim to take care of our teammates the same way we take care of our patients. All SightMD employees receive the following benefits:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Prescription Drug Coverage
  • 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

* All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

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.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact People Services at peopleservices@sightgrowthpartners.com

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