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Pay Range: $25.34-$38.16

Company Overview:
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

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Job Description:
Josie Robertson Surgery Center | 1133 York Ave
Hours: 3:00pm-11:00pm with weekend and holiday rotation
Hours: 11:00pm-7:00am with weekend and holiday rotation

We are seeking a Central Processing Technician II to become a part of our team of dedicated professionals at our Josie Robertson Surgery Center. As a member of our team, you will decontaminate, package, Hi-level disinfect, and sterilize surgical instrumentation, rigid and flexible endoscopes, and other patient care equipment. You will also perform supply Inventory management activities as assigned, and ensure the work environment is maintained in accordance with departmental and regulatory guidelines.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career by joining our dynamic Sterile Processing Team? See below to learn how!

You Are:
- Committed to high standards of productivity.
- Action-oriented and eager to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
- Adaptable in your approach and demeanor in real-time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
- A good decision maker, with proven success in making timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Adept at planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

You Will:
- Follow Departmental, manufacturer, and regulatory guidelines while performing assigned duties in the decontamination area. Follow Hospital Infection Control practices.
- Check decontamination equipment for accurate function. Operate equipment according to Departmental and manufacturer guidelines.
- Inspect and prepare surgical instruments for cleaning and decontamination.
- Decontaminate surgical instruments, rigid scopes, and equipment.
- Receive, tag, and process non-bar-coded instruments from clinical areas and patient floors.
- Clean and disinfect patient care equipment.
- Follow Departmental and manufacturer guidelines in the assembly and preparation of surgical instruments.
- Assemble all basic instrument sets.
- Clean and disinfect patient care equipment and build all basic instrument sets. Assemble all sophisticated/specialty sets once trained.
- Demonstrate a shown understanding in the assembly and preparation of instrument sets for the appropriate method of sterilization.
- Assemble case carts and distribute items in accordance with Departmental policy and procedure.
- Use the instrument management system to accurately detail the distribution of trays and individual instruments during the case cart assembly and distribution process.

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