Central Service Tech (Per Diem & F/T positions)

The Central Service Technician provides sterile instruments and decontaminated, safe equipment for patients of all ages under the supervision of a Patient Care Director. He/She cleans, disinfects, assembles, packages and sterilizes surgical instruments; tests, operates and monitors sterilization equipment; documents and maintains sterilization records; assembles surgical supplies; and decontaminates, disinfects and distributes patient care equipment. The Central Service Technician must demonstrate knowledge of: sterilization supplies and requirements, equipment and instruments; organizing, containing, and transporting items of varying compounds, textures or quantities; transporting and disposing of hazardous materials and sharp objects according to hospital procedures. He/She must demonstrate knowledge of sterilization procedures of various equipment and instruments and knowledge of wrapping and repackaging sterilized instruments. The Tech must demonstrate the following skills: using sterilization equipment and instruments; arranging instruments on surgical trays; following written instructions and performing multiple tasks; and in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others. HS diploma/GED/Vocational with previous Central Service or Surgical Tech experience preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology essential. Central Service Technician Certification required within one year of employment. Benefits Package Highlights: (for benefit eligible positions) Medical/Prescription, Dental and Vision Coverage Paid Time Off: Vacation, Legal Holidays and Sick Leave Flexible Spending Accounts Tuition Reimbursement Smoke-Free Campus We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of the Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces. REQ #: 13CH262; 14CH044; 14CH045 CarePoint Health Coordinated Healthcare: That's the Point! www.CarePoint.org CarePoint Health has combined the resources of three hospitals— Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital, and Hoboken University Medical Center—and the medical practices of over 300 leading doctors in the Northern New Jersey Area. We also have insurance and research divisions of our healthcare system. CarePoint Health Plans, headquartered in Jersey City, provides Medicare Advantage programs that serve residents of the Hudson County area, and Care Point Health Research Institute, with locations at each of our three hospitals, has partnered with major pharmaceutical corporations to conduct research to develop treatments for cancer.