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Tufts Medicine

Sterile Processing Aide

Tufts Medicine, Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, 01856

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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.

In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Sterilization Services duties: Maintains sterile equipment, assembles medical equipment, maintains inventory, orders supplies, and provides life-saving instruments to those performing medical procedures.

A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience.

This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and/or scientific/laboratory jobs.

An entry-level role typically requiring little to no prior knowledge or experience and requiring vocational or technical education.

Work is routine or follows standard procedures, is closely supervised, and communicates information that requires little explanation or interpretation.This position performs routine sterilization tasks within the Central Processing Department (CPD) and Operating Room (OR).

**Job Description****Minimum Qualifications:****Duties and Responsibilities:** The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.

Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.3. Assists with opening daily packages for CPD and delivers items to the appropriate location/personnel.9. Performs routine cleaning tasks within the department, such as wiping down work stations, cleaning stainless steel, dusting, dry mopping, etc.**Physical Requirements:****Skills & Abilities:** 1. Ability to communicate effectively with team members, the operating room and outpatient clinics in English.2. Ability to understand and follow different forms of written and verbal communication.3. Excellent customer service skills and a positive attitude.4. Ability to be flexible and to adapt to the needs of CPD and the OR.5. Ability to remain physically active throughout the duration of the work day.6. Knowledge of medical terminology.Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers. The health system came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care. #J-18808-Ljbffr