Night Sterile Processing Tech - Impact Patient Safety

Baystate Health; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus: $2,000 for external SPD

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition assistance and CEUs

Job summary

Baystate Health in Springfield, MA seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to join the SPD team at Baystate Medical Center. You ensure instruments and trays are properly decontaminated, assembled, sterilized, and prepared for use in surgical cases.

The role emphasizes infection control, adherence to standards, and collaboration with OR staff to ensure timely instrumentation for procedures. Level II duties include mentoring and quality improvement participation.

Qualifications

• 1) Read and comprehend English language.
• 2) Follow detailed instructions with good customer service in a fast-paced environment.
• 3) Complete orientation (8–12 weeks).
• 4) Perform functions across decontamination, prep/packaging, sterilization.
• 5) Web-based training and hand hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, clean, inspect, assemble, package, wrap, and sterilize instruments per manufacturer instructions and hospital protocols.
• Operate and maintain decontamination equipment and sterilizers, report malfunctions.
• Document sterilization parameters and processing records for quality and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare case carts and supplies using inventory procedures and FIFO rotation.
• Coordinate instrument tracking and turnover for add-on cases and communicate with OR staff.

Skills

Read English

Customer service

Orientation training

Sterile processing knowledge

Education

GED or HiSET (Required)

Job description

Baystate Health in Springfield, MA seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to join the SPD team at Baystate Medical Center. You ensure instruments and trays are properly decontaminated, assembled, sterilized, and prepared for use in surgical cases.

The role emphasizes infection control, adherence to standards, and collaboration with OR staff to ensure timely instrumentation for procedures. Level II duties include mentoring and quality improvement participation.