We are currently offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for a 2-year work commitment for candidates with +2 years of sterile processing experience!

UPMC Presbyterian is hiring Central Sterile Processing Associates for multiple shifts! This role will work within both
 Presbyterian and Montefiore sterile processing departments. There will be rotating on-call, weekend, and holiday hours.

This position requires standing long periods of time, lifting heavy trays, and focusing on tedious tasks.

Orientation will be daylight hours Monday through Friday for 6 months. 

Available Shifts:

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the career ladder, based on their individual experience
 and education.

Purpose: 
To be trained to perform duties necessary for the proper decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, packaging,
 sterilization, storage, distribution and documentation of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment according to
 established procedures. Performs other duties as assigned or required. 
Responsibilities: 
– Conforms and adheres to department policies concerning decontamination, sterile processing, infection control and
 safety. 
– Cleans and decontaminates reusable equipment, instruments, and supplies, manually and mechanically. 
– Prepares and assembles surgical tray and equipment following established tray listings for issue, storage, or further
 processing. 
– Monitors, reads, documents, and interprets all parameters for all types of sterilizers to ensure proper function. 
– Maintains a working knowledge of, and is able to effectively troubleshoot, all decontamination/sterilization equipment. 
– Assesses supplies required for prescribed standard surgical procedures and sets up case carts. Maintains inventory,
 collects, disassembles, inspects, cleans, disinfects and reassembles all instrument trays patient care equipment. 
– Communicates appropriately using good interpersonal skills. 
– Displays awareness of cost containment in the organization of work by using economy in time, motion and material. 
– Performs other related duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as may be required to meet emergency situations