SPD Technician — Day Shift (Sterile Processing)

C100 UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 31,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking an SPD Technician I/II to decontaminate, inspect, assemble, and sterilize instruments across the network. You will follow infection control practices and maintain a clean, organized workspace.

Under leadership, you will perform high-level disinfection, storage, and distribution, participate in quality improvement, and may rotate as needed. A strong attention to detail and basic computer skills are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of, or enrollment in an accredited Central Sterile Processing Technician program.
• Certification is required within one year of employment.
• Preferred: Central Sterile Processing Technician Certification.
• Knowledge of sterilization standards/procedures and associated terminology.
• Proficiency with basic computer functions.

Responsibilities

• Decontamination, inspection/assembly, high-level disinfection (HLD), sterilization, storage and distribution of instruments and devices.
• Record and route instruments for proper sterilization or HLD as identified and outlined by IFUs.
• Perform routine safety and efficacy testing of equipment and maintain a safe workspace.
• Charge duties as the most senior technician when required and rotate as needed.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement and conduct quality audits.
• Adhere to infection control practices and maintain organized work areas.

Skills

Sterilization standards & procedures

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Central Sterile Processing Technician program enrollment/completion

Certification within 1 year of employment

Central Sterile Processing Technician Certification (preferred)

Job description

UMass Memorial Health is seeking an SPD Technician I/II to decontaminate, inspect, assemble, and sterilize instruments across the network. You will follow infection control practices and maintain a clean, organized workspace.

Under leadership, you will perform high-level disinfection, storage, and distribution, participate in quality improvement, and may rotate as needed. A strong attention to detail and basic computer skills are required.