Description
Job Title: Senior Sterile Processing Tech
Department: Sterile Processing Tech
Location: Rochester General Hospital - 1425 Portland Ave Rochester NY
Hours Per Week: Part-time, 20
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 3pm to 11:30pm
SUMMARY:
Acts in a mentoring capacity over Sterile Processing staff, utilizing leadership skills to assist manager in development and growth of junior staff. Provides hospital and affiliated facilities with processed material and equipment ensuring a quality product at an effective cost for patient care by executing established procedures for decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, and distribution.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Sterile Processing Expertise: Applies advanced skills in decontamination, cleaning, packing, sterilization, storage, and distribution of medical equipment across the hospital and affiliates.
Mentorship and Training: Serves as a resource for resolving complex issues, provides guidance to junior staff, and may assist in training new employees.
Inventory and Supply Management: Maintains and replenishes sterilization supplies, ensures availability of equipment, and follows established policies for distribution and stock maintenance.
Safety, Cleanliness, and Compliance: Upholds cleanliness and organization of assigned areas, adheres to protective measures, and completes ongoing education and training per department standards.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
3 years’ experience in sterile processing
Successfully passed a nationally accredited central service exam and holds and maintains one of the following credentials:
Certified Registered Central Service Technician credential
Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician credential
Central Service Technician certification required within 18 months of hire
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
High School diploma or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
Experience in mentoring or precepting
Completion of associates’ level coursework in clinical field
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Heavy - This category includes physically intensive work such as lifting heavy materials (up to 100 lbs.), climbing ladders, crawling into tight spaces, and working on uneven, slippery, or elevated surfaces. Employees must demonstrate strong motor coordination, balance, and spatial awareness to safely operate tools and equipment. High visual and auditory alertness is required, especially in areas with moving machinery. Emotional demands are moderate, focusing on hazard recognition, task accuracy, and adherence to safety standards. Environmental exposures may include extreme temperatures, dust, fumes, loud noise, and mechanical hazards. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and periodic physical examinations are often required.
PAY RANGE: $21.75 - $26.00
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
