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Tufts Medicine · 1 day ago

Sterilization Services Technician - 40hrs/week / Night Shift

Lowell, MA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$21.53/hr - $26.91/hr

Tufts Medicine is seeking an experienced Sterilization Services Technician to join Lowell General Hospital. This role is responsible for the decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of all instruments used throughout the hospital, ensuring compliance with sterilization processes and maintaining inventory for surgical procedures.

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Responsibilities

Receives soiled, used, and/or contaminated equipment, surgical instruments, scopes, and supplies from Operating Rooms, patient care units, and specialized areas

Disassembles items as needed before choosing appropriate cleaning method

Identifies items in need of repair upon receipt and ensures information is maintained during cleaning process

Selects and utilizes appropriate manual cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination, including but not limited to instrument brushes, enzymatic detergent, flushing devices, ultrasonic bath, leak testers, etc

Selects and utilizes appropriate automated cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination; this includes loading and selecting appropriate cycles on automated washers

Documents all work performed utilizing instrument tracking software

Inspects and assembles all equipment, instruments, scopes, and instrument sets following product recipe, verifies items are functional, free of debris and required per instrument recipe

Documents items missing from instrument set, escalating set to SPD Supervisor or Designee for further guidance

Selects appropriate packaging method, including any sterilization accessories (corner protectors etc.) ensures all external indicators and/or labels are securely affixed to item

Transports items to sterilization as needed

Interprets package labeling to select appropriate sterilization method and approved cycle, options include Steam, Hydrogen Peroxide Plasma, or others as required

Inspects packages to ensure all external indicators, filters, and/or labels are securely affixed to items, returns non-satisfactory products to instrument room

Loads sterilizer as appropriate to ensure cycle completion; includes biological testing as appropriate. Performs routine sterilizer testing and maintenance including biological monitoring, leak test, bowie dick test, and daily/weekly sterilizer maintenance as appropriate

Utilizes patient specific pick lists to accurately gather surgical instruments and disposable supplies requested by attending surgeon or another Peri-Operative representative

Documents case cart build process in instrument tracking software, continuously updating the record as items are fulfilled to maintain integrity of needs list

Inspects items during the pick process to ensure package integrity remains intact, package is within expiration date, and substitutions are appropriate

Communicates unmet surgical supply requests to leadership for resolution assistance

Returns supplies not used after surgical procedures to their proper stock location

Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as required and at all times

Maintains cleans work area by wiping area with antibacterial agent upon work completion or as needed

Documents arrival and cleaning process utilizing asset tracking software

Interprets and appropriately documents results of sterilizer testing

Escalates positive results as appropriate for intervention

Qualification

Central Services Technician CertificationSterile Processing CertificationInstrument Tracking SoftwareAutomated Cleaning ToolsManual Cleaning ToolsAttention to DetailCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

High school diploma or equivalent

Central Services Technician National Certification (CRCST) OR Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) within 12 months of hire