Job Description

Overview

Garnet Health (formerly Greater Hudson Valley Health System,) is a New York State, not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Middletown, New York, approximately 60 miles north of New York City. Garnet Health is comprised of Garnet Health Medical Center, Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills, Garnet Health Doctors, Garnet Health Foundation and Garnet Health Foundation - Catskills.  Garnet Health is dedicated to developing specialty services, medical programs and needed healthcare services that allow residents to remain close to home to receive quality care.

Providing healthcare to nearly 450,000 residents in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster Counties, Garnet Health was designed to improve the quality, stability and efficiency of healthcare services in the mid-Hudson and Catskill region. Services provided by more than 3,300 employed professionals and over 850 medical staff members, makes Garnet Health one of the largest healthcare providers in the tri-county area. The System’s three hospital campuses (Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills (Harris and Callicoon, NY) and Garnet Health Medical Center (Middletown, NY) plus several outpatient facilities, offer a broad spectrum of care including:

601 licensed inpatient beds
Emergency medicine
Surgical services
Ambulatory surgery services
Skilled nursing unit
Cardiology services including emergency and elective angioplasty
Oncology services from diagnosis to treatment
Orthopedic services including joint replacements
Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
Birthing centers
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Outpatient diagnostic imaging
Geriatric assessment
Primary, Specialty, and Urgent care practices
Adult day care
Mental health and chemical dependency programs
Diabetes program
Wound care
Sleep Center Services
Outpatient infusion services
Rehabilitation services including: physical, occupational and speech therapy
Hospitalist services
Rape intervention and support services
Community screenings and support groups

Responsibilities

The role and responsibility of the Sterile Processing Technician is to ensure that sterile supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, inspected, assembled, packaged, sterilized ,stored, distributed and tracked in quality/ timely manner .

Qualifications

Minimum Education for Sterile Processing Technician:
High school graduate with current certification in Sterile Processing.

Minimum Experience:

At least 6 months experience in Sterile Processing preferred;
Basic computer skills, anatomy and medical terminology required.

Required Certification/Registration:

Sterile Processing Technician Certification.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged standing and walking much of the day. Often has to lift and carry supplies and trays weighing up to 25-40 lbs. and may be called upon to push heavy supply carts through hospital corridors. In addition, performs decontamination, assembly and stocking procedures within the organization

Working Conditions:

Works in an area with no outside exposure; area is air-conditioned; frequent exposure to water and cleaning solutions; exposure to contaminated items limited by use of protective clothing & equipment (provided); exposure to sterilizing chemicals within legal limits. Contact with co-workers, nursing staff, surgical staff and obstetrical technicians, etc. No direct patient contact.