Central Supply Technician (PD)

About the job

Two weekend shifts per month. One major Summer and one major Winter holiday.

Job Description

Performs a variety of instrumentation decontamination, sterilization, packaging, inventory, and distribution tasks according to established department policies and procedures.

Job Responsibility

• • Dissembles, cleans, sterilizes, reassembles and packages sterile supplies according to specifications and/or manufacturer instructions.

• Follows department procedures to use appropriate sterilization method for various types of instrumentation.

• Operates washers, sterilizers, ultrasonic machines, steam and ethylene oxide sterilizers, heat sealers, and additional equipment during sterilization procedures.

• Adheres to instrument count sheets for surgical sets and case carts.

• Covers and rotates trays and sets per sterile storage guidelines.

• Follows safety protocols to ensure no injury to self/others (proper body mechanics, protective apparel during decontamination procedures, etc.)

• • Retrieves used trays, instruments and equipment from various surgical and clinical hospital areas for decontamination.
• • Examines instruments and patient care equipment for cleanliness, proper assembly and functionality.
• • Identifies malfunctioning items, records related information, and promptly notifies supervisor or biomedical engineer.
• • Receives and fills requisitions from hospital departments and nursing units. Communicates with perioperative staff regarding related instrument needs.
• • Transports sterile supplies to assigned surgical and clinical locations.
• • Assists in ordering, stocking and maintaining department inventory levels.
• • Performs required duties to maintain a contaminant-free work environment.
• • Documents and maintains records of daily activities according to department policies and procedures.
• • Adheres to AORN, AAMI and Joint Commission standards (e.g. biological, chemical and mechanical monitoring) in the performance of duties.
• • Participates in department quality control programs and in-service training, as required.

• Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Sterile processing certification (CRCST or CSPD), required.
• Must complete minimum annual continuing education credits required by NY State AND additional continuing education credits required to maintain certification status.
• Prior experience processing surgical information, preferred.
• Ability to lift/carry 25 pounds, required. Manual dexterity, ability to stand, bend, lift and/or reach for extended periods of time, required.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (verbally and in writing) and follow oral and/or written instructions, required.

*Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 194625
• Job Category: Sterile Processing
• Posting Date: 2026-10-16
• Locations: 1300 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY, 11901, US ()
• Internal Posting Start Date: 2026-09-04
• Internal Posting End Date: 2026-09-14
• Minimum Salary/Range:* 30.7860
• Maximum Salary/Range:* 38.7290
• Shift: Variable
• Shift Begin Time: 12:00 AM
• Shift End Time: 12:00 AM
• Schedule: Per Diem