Senior Sterile Processing Technician

The VIOS Clinic; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The VIOS Clinic in Boston is seeking an Advanced Sterile Processing Technician (Tech III) to ensure safe, high-quality pediatric care by preparing surgical instruments and specialty sets for complex procedures.

You will decontaminate, inspect, assemble, and sterilize instruments, operate washers and sterilizers, and monitor sterilization processes while upholding regulatory standards. This role also involves mentoring junior staff and collaborating with OR teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with sterile processing workflows including cleaning, inspection, and packaging.
• Knowledge of decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and packaging processes.
• Familiarity with instrument tracking systems and quality monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, and sterilize instruments and specialty sets.
• Operate and troubleshoot washers, sterilizers, and tracking systems.
• Perform biological and chemical monitoring to verify sterilization effectiveness.
• Maintain regulatory and quality standards for sterile processing and infection prevention.
• Collaborate with OR to support patient care needs and mentor junior technicians.

Skills

Sterile processing workflows

Decontamination & sterilization

Instrumentation tracking systems

Quality assurance & infection control

Team leadership & mentoring

Tools

Washer systems

Sterilizers

Instrument tracking systems

Job description

Role: Advanced Sterile Processing Technician (Tech III) supporting safe, high-quality pediatric care by preparing surgical instruments and specialty sets used for complex procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, and sterilize instruments and surgical specialty sets.
• Operate and troubleshoot washers, sterilizers, and instrument tracking systems.
• Perform biological and chemical monitoring to verify sterilization effectiveness.
• Maintain regulatory and quality standards for sterilization and infection prevention.
• Collaborate with OR and procedural areas to support patient care needs.
• Mentor junior technicians and promote best practices in sterile processing.

Qualifications & Skills

• Proficiency in sterile processing workflows: cleaning, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization.
• Ability to use and troubleshoot sterilization equipment and tracking systems.
• Strong understanding of monitoring processes and compliance requirements.
• Commitment to patient safety, infection prevention, and quality assurance.
• Effective teamwork and ability to coach/mentor others.