Acute Care, Autoclave, Centralized Operations/Management, Clinical Medicine, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Healthcare, Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, Hospital, Infection Control, Instrumentation, Inventory Management, Maintain Compliance, Medical Equipment, Product Packaging, Pumps, Regulations, Sterilization, Surgical Procedures, Testing
Job Title: Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST Required)
Location: Flushing, NY 11355
Contract Duration: 8 Weeks
Shift: Monday – Friday | 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Job Summary
"Navitas Healthcare, LLC" is seeking an experienced Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST) for an 8-week contract opportunity in a high-volume acute care hospital setting. The ideal candidate will support surgical services and central sterile processing operations, ensuring the safe cleaning, sterilization, and preparation of surgical instruments and medical equipment in compliance with infection control and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform decontamination, cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of surgical instruments and medical equipment
- Operate washers, sterilizers, and high-level disinfection (HLD) equipment per facility protocols
- Prepare, inspect, assemble, and distribute surgical trays, case carts, and specialty instrument sets
- Ensure proper selection and use of sterilization wraps and packaging materials
- Process and manage specialty surgical instrumentation across multiple departments
- Monitor sterilization cycles using biological and chemical indicators
- Perform steam sterilization testing and routine monitoring procedures
- Support immediate-use steam sterilization (IUSS) when required
- Maintain accurate documentation for sterilization cycles, equipment tracking, and inventory control
- Clean and disinfect crash carts, IV pumps, PCA pumps, and other clinical equipment
- Ensure full compliance with infection prevention and regulatory guidelines
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- CRCST certification required
- Minimum 1 year of central sterile processing experience
- Strong knowledge of surgical instruments, autoclaves, and sterilization systems
- Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy equipment as needed
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
For more details contact at
hdavda@navitashealth.com
or Call / Text at 516-862-1169.About Navitas Healthcare, LLC certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.