Tufts Medicine
Sterilization Services Technician I - 2nd Shift/Evenings (Eligible for $2,500 Si
Tufts Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Sterilization Services Technician I - 2nd Shift/Evenings (Eligible for $2,500 Sign On Bonus)
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Sterilization Services Technician I - 2nd Shift/Evenings (Eligible for $2,500 Sign On Bonus)
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Tufts Medicine .
Job Profile Summary
This role focuses on activities related to the support services functions, such as dietary and food services, environmental services, general facilities, repair and maintenance, parking, sterilization and transportation to ensure all required support activities are completed in a timely manner and meet the organization’s quality standards and expectations. A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through vocational education, training, and experience.
Job Overview
Responsible for the decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of all instruments used throughout the hospital including general surgical instrumentation. Duties include receiving, sorting, and decontaminating surgical/clinic items and instrumentation; inspection and packaging of single instruments and instrument kits; identification of appropriate sterilization method and cycle selection; accurate inventory assignment relating to the case cart build process.
Minimum Qualifications:
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
Completion of a certified program in Central Processing.
Duties and 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 the cleaning process.
Selects and utilizes appropriate manual cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination, including brushes, enzymatic detergent, flushing devices, ultrasonic bath, leak testers, etc.
Selects and utilizes appropriate automated cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination, including loading and selecting appropriate cycles on automated washers.
Documents all work performed using instrument tracking software.
Inspects and assembles all equipment, instruments, scopes, and instrument sets following product recipes; 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, ensuring all external indicators and/or labels are securely affixed.
Transports items to sterilization as needed.
Interprets package labeling to select appropriate sterilization method and approved cycle (Steam, Hydrogen Peroxide Plasma, or others).
Inspects packages to ensure all external indicators are securely affixed; returns non‑satisfactory products to instrument room.
Loads sterilizer appropriately to ensure cycle completion; performs routine sterilizer testing and maintenance including biological monitoring, leak tests, Bowie‑Dick tests, 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 peri‑operative representative.
Documents case‑cart build process in instrument tracking software, continuously updating the record as items are fulfilled.
Inspects items during the pick process to ensure package integrity remains intact, within expiration date, and substitutions are appropriate.
Communicates unmet surgical supply requests to leadership for resolution assistance.
Returns unused supplies after procedures to proper stock location.
Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as required and at all times.
Maintains clean work area by wiping with antibacterial agent upon completion or as needed.
Documents arrival and cleaning process using asset tracking software.
Interprets and appropriately documents results of sterilizer testing; escalates positive results as appropriate for intervention.
Physical Requirements:
Frequently required to lift, reach, carry, push and pull 40‑50 lbs or more.
Stand/sit combination for eight (8) hours or length of assignment.
Noting attributes of objects such as size, temperature, or texture by touching with fingertips.
Hearing spoken words to communicate oral information accurately, quickly, and loudly in English.
Perceiving sounds such as phones ringing, beepers, alarms and buzzers on equipment.
Clarity of both near and far vision; ability to distinguish color and color codes on instrumentation.
Skills & Abilities:
Efficient operation of all equipment within the department.
Knowledgeable with general and specialty instrumentation.
Ability to listen to instruction, translate it into activity and reproduce it.
Extremely conscientious with regard to procedures.
Follow guidelines, refraining from shortcuts when technique is involved.
Meet deadlines, prioritize tasks and handle changing environment and assignments.
Speak and hear effectively, meeting telephone and customer service standards.
Computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office and instrument tracking systems.
Knowledge of hospital infection control and medical terminology.
Pay Range:
$21.53 – $26.91 per hour.
Location:
Boston, MA (Tufts Medicine).
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Sterilization Services Technician I - 2nd Shift/Evenings (Eligible for $2,500 Sign On Bonus)
role at
Tufts Medicine .
Job Profile Summary
This role focuses on activities related to the support services functions, such as dietary and food services, environmental services, general facilities, repair and maintenance, parking, sterilization and transportation to ensure all required support activities are completed in a timely manner and meet the organization’s quality standards and expectations. A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through vocational education, training, and experience.
Job Overview
Responsible for the decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of all instruments used throughout the hospital including general surgical instrumentation. Duties include receiving, sorting, and decontaminating surgical/clinic items and instrumentation; inspection and packaging of single instruments and instrument kits; identification of appropriate sterilization method and cycle selection; accurate inventory assignment relating to the case cart build process.
Minimum Qualifications:
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
Completion of a certified program in Central Processing.
Duties and 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 the cleaning process.
Selects and utilizes appropriate manual cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination, including brushes, enzymatic detergent, flushing devices, ultrasonic bath, leak testers, etc.
Selects and utilizes appropriate automated cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination, including loading and selecting appropriate cycles on automated washers.
Documents all work performed using instrument tracking software.
Inspects and assembles all equipment, instruments, scopes, and instrument sets following product recipes; 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, ensuring all external indicators and/or labels are securely affixed.
Transports items to sterilization as needed.
Interprets package labeling to select appropriate sterilization method and approved cycle (Steam, Hydrogen Peroxide Plasma, or others).
Inspects packages to ensure all external indicators are securely affixed; returns non‑satisfactory products to instrument room.
Loads sterilizer appropriately to ensure cycle completion; performs routine sterilizer testing and maintenance including biological monitoring, leak tests, Bowie‑Dick tests, 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 peri‑operative representative.
Documents case‑cart build process in instrument tracking software, continuously updating the record as items are fulfilled.
Inspects items during the pick process to ensure package integrity remains intact, within expiration date, and substitutions are appropriate.
Communicates unmet surgical supply requests to leadership for resolution assistance.
Returns unused supplies after procedures to proper stock location.
Wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as required and at all times.
Maintains clean work area by wiping with antibacterial agent upon completion or as needed.
Documents arrival and cleaning process using asset tracking software.
Interprets and appropriately documents results of sterilizer testing; escalates positive results as appropriate for intervention.
Physical Requirements:
Frequently required to lift, reach, carry, push and pull 40‑50 lbs or more.
Stand/sit combination for eight (8) hours or length of assignment.
Noting attributes of objects such as size, temperature, or texture by touching with fingertips.
Hearing spoken words to communicate oral information accurately, quickly, and loudly in English.
Perceiving sounds such as phones ringing, beepers, alarms and buzzers on equipment.
Clarity of both near and far vision; ability to distinguish color and color codes on instrumentation.
Skills & Abilities:
Efficient operation of all equipment within the department.
Knowledgeable with general and specialty instrumentation.
Ability to listen to instruction, translate it into activity and reproduce it.
Extremely conscientious with regard to procedures.
Follow guidelines, refraining from shortcuts when technique is involved.
Meet deadlines, prioritize tasks and handle changing environment and assignments.
Speak and hear effectively, meeting telephone and customer service standards.
Computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office and instrument tracking systems.
Knowledge of hospital infection control and medical terminology.
Pay Range:
$21.53 – $26.91 per hour.
Location:
Boston, MA (Tufts Medicine).
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