NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America's oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue's clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children's Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

Purpose of Position:

The purpose of this position is to provide support to the Operating Room, and 15South Procedure Rooms. Under direct supervision of the ADN; perform a full range of order fulfillment and receiving functions including loading & unloading, shipping, receiving, stocking, storing, packing and unpacking of supplies and/or equipment. Receive supplies and verifies count against packing slips and other accompanying documents. Run supplies between 14th floor stock area and O.R./Procedure suites.

Job Responsibilities:
- Submit surgical specialty orders.
- Check O.R. suites daily and replenish specialty inventory what is used.
- Maintain current par levels and use excel inventory catalog for guidance.
- Deliver and stock all O.R. suites and Departmental storage areas with surgical/medical supplies and equipment.
- Pick up and deliver supplies from various hospital and clinic locations internally and externally.
- Reports all discrepancies such as over-shipment, shortages, damages, incorrect catalog numbers and PO's or unusual situation to supervisory staff.
- Ensures a neat and orderly appearance of the supply carts.
- Periodically checks all storage areas (within department and O.R. suites) for expired products, performing cycle counts and physical inventory responsibilities.
- Build Case Carts; review picklist and ensure all supplies are present in cart.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor or designee.

Minimum Qualifications

For Appointment to Level I:
1. Documented designation of Grandfathered status as a Central Service Technician.

For Appointment to Level II:
1. Hold and maintain a Certified Registered Central Service Technician credential issued by the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA); or
2. Hold and maintain a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician credential issued by the Certifying Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

Note: Effective January 1, 2015, all newly hired incumbents to the title of Central Service Technician must hold and maintain a Certified Registered Central Service Technician credential or a Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician credential and be assigned at Level II. In addition, any employee who functions as a Central Service Technician will be required to annually complete ten (10) hours of continuing education credits in order to remain qualified to perform the functions of a Central Service Technician at an NYC Health + Hospitals facility.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs