CSPD Technician II, Day shift

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a CSPD Technician II to perform sterile processing with independent proficiency under supervision. The role requires maintaining active CBSPD or HSPA certification and entails use of sterilization methods, inventory management, and collaboration across campuses.

The position requires 1–3 years of experience, a high school graduate, and adherence to WE CARE values. The pay range reflects base hourly wages, with potential for shift differentials and overtime as

Qualifications

• CRCST or CSPDT certification is required.
• CIS issued by HSPA preferred.
• High School Graduate or Equivalent is required.
• 1–3 years of work experience is required.
• WE CARE values promotion is expected.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminates surgical instruments according to manufacturer’s instructions and supervisor guidance.
• Inspects instruments after decontamination to ensure cleanliness and functionality.
• Assembles instrument trays and uses count sheets for accuracy.
• Interfaces with department tracking system for processing functions.
• Packages or containers instrument sets per guidelines and standards.
• Loads sterilizer carts and wraps goods per recommendations.
• Runs daily sterilizer tests and monitors biological indicators.
• Documents load contents and updates tracking system with cycle details.
• Unloads sterilizers and stores items in correct locations per tracking system.
• Coordinates and provides coverage at 1BP and Main campus per schedule.

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

CSPD TECHNICIAN II

Job Profile Summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health and New England Baptist Hospital are devoted to consistently promoting a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in our organization's WE CARE values.

Under the general guidance and direction of the CSPD Supervisor and CSPD Manager, the Sterile Processing Technician II utilizes advanced, certified-level skills to perform Sterile Processing functions as assigned. This role requires independent proficiency in all core responsibilities and includes assistance of shift trainees in real time.

Primary responsibilities include receiving instrumentation, sorting and decontaminating procedural items and instruments, inspecting and assembling instrument sets, determining appropriate sterilization methods and cycle selection, maintaining accurate documentation of all sterilization processes, and ensuring precise inventory assignment related to case-picking activities. The position requires maintaining active certification through a recognized national certifying body (CBSPD or HSPA) in accordance with their requirements.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):

• Decontaminates surgical instruments according to manufacturer’s instructions or advised by the supervisor or manager. Will operate decontamination equipment.
• Inspects instruments after decontamination ensuring all items are clean, intact, functional, and accounted for.
• Assembles trays in a manner that ensures devise sterility as well as presenting a tray that is easy for the end user to access for use. Uses count sheets to ensure trays are assembled accurately for all trays.
• Interfaces with department tracking system for all functions of processing.
• Packages or containerizes instruments sets according to manufacturer’s guidelines and standards.
• Loads sterilizer carts in a way to ensure packaged items are not punctured or compromised, loads containers and wrapped goods as recommended.
• Runs daily sterilizer tests on all sterilizers.
• Operates sterilizer according to manufacturer’s instruction ensuring every load biological monitoring.
• Documents all load contents, interfaces load to tracking system, loads cycle confirming correct parameter, monitors sterilizer to tracking system, records all pertinent information.
• Unloads sterilizers ensuring items are not compromised and stores in correct location according to tracking system storage locations.
• Responsible for coordinating and providing coverage at 1BP and Main campus, based on operational needs. Assignments are communicated through the departmental work schedule and leadership communications to ensure appropriate staffing levels and continuity of operations.

Qualifications

• CRCST or CSPDT Certification via HSPA or CBSPD is required
• CIS Issued by HSPA preferred

Education

• High School Graduate or Equivalent is required.

Minimum Experience

• 1-3 years of work experience is required.

Other Requirements

• Consistently promote a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in the organization's WE CARE values.

Pay Range

$27.30 - $40.57

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled