Central sterile technician / surgical technologist

Job description: Under general direction, decontaminate, process, sterilize and assemble complex arrangements of specialized and intricate surgical instruments, equipment and supplies for surgical procedures following established guidelines. Prioritize the need for instruments, equipment and supplies based on the scheduled surgical cases, surgeries in process and surgical cases added during the work schedule. Identify and sort contaminated instruments and equipment to protect delicate instruments and to clean items completely. Disassemble and reassemble items with multiple parts. Recognize dissembled parts of intricate instruments and equipment and reassemble and/or return to the appropriate trays. Determine and use the appropriate decontamination procedure. Disassemble and decontaminate equipment and instruments using approved disinfectants, detergents, soaps, cleaners and processing methods. Inspect, test, reassemble, test for proper functioning, package, label and date instrumentation and equipment Serve as a liaison between the surgical services staff, outside sources, and processing room staff to communicate status of requests for instruments . Pull case carts for the Operating Room. Assemble correct number of items for dressings and treatment trays as well as specific instrumentation for the operating room.

Surgical Technologist

Glen Oaks, NY