Medical Waste Technician

Medical Waste Technician

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region's only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi's Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment. 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.

Shift: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Hours Per Week: 35.00 Alternating Sundays, and holidays

Purpose of Position: Under direct supervision, as a member of the Waste Management Team within the health care setting, the Medical Waste Technician is responsible for the handling, collection, treatment, loading, storage, destruction, monitoring, processing, disposal and/or transportation of regulated medical waste, including infectious, hazardous, radioactive, pathological and special medical waste, utilizing various equipment, such as compactor, incinerator, neutralizer and autoclave, in accordance with established protocols. Performs related duties.

Examples of Typical Tasks: 1. Monitors and follows established procedures for safe and proper handling, collection, loading, storage and disposal of regulated medical waste and materials; assists in the clean-up and specialized waste (e.g., special pathogens) handling, as required. Provides emergency response, as required. 2. Operates in accordance with established procedures of a health care setting treatment or treatment/destruction unit for regulated medical waste. Loads unit, as required. 3. Properly inspects, segregates, and consolidates all waste stored on site. 4. Safely packages and prepares medical waste and materials for transport. 5. Performs routine quality assurance inspections and routine and preventive maintenance of the health care setting's treatment or treatment/destruction unit, reporting deviations from established parameters. 6. Maintains records of waste management operations and maintenance, in accordance with established procedures/protocols, and assists in the preparation of mandatory regulatory reports. 7. Monitors, operates, and maintains all required equipment (e.g., compactor, autoclave). Maintains inventory of supplies and orders, as needed. 8. May handle regular waste and bulk trash, as required. 9. Participates in and/or completes internal/external quality assurance/performance improvement (QA/PI) activities, programs, trainings and related mandated health care events, as required. Participates in professional development activities, as required.

Minimum Qualifications: 1. High School diploma or its educational equivalent; and 2. Successful completion of required Federal, State and/or Local trainings related to regulated medical waste including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and/or US Department of Transportation (DOT) prior to commencing duties or satisfactory proof of prior successful completion of such trainings; and 3. Must demonstrate the ability to operate medical waste treatment or treatment/destruction mechanism including but not limited to autoclave/compacter, incinerator, chemical sterilizer/pulverizer, microwave unit and radiation detection devices.

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 Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs