Sterile Processing Tech – Day/Evening Shift, Sign-On Bonus

Cambridge Health Alliance; Everett (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Everett Hospital is seeking a Central Processing Technician to handle receiving, decontamination, sterilization and distribution of surgical instruments for the OR and nursing areas.

Position requires CRCST certification within a year and 1–2 years of sterile processing experience. This full-time role offers day/evening shifts, weekend and holiday coverage with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• CRCST certification within one year required.
• One to Two years experience as a Central Processing Technician (Sterile Processing Decontamination & Sterilization Responsibilities)

Responsibilities

• The Central Processing Technician will be responsible for the receiving, decontamination, sterilization and distribution of surgical instruments and supplies for the Operating Room and Clinical Nursing areas.
• Conduct daily biological monitoring and documentation of the OR Flash Sterilizers, and air removal testing.
• Collect and clean soiled instruments and equipment from the OR, Nursing Units, and Clinics.
• Responsible for conducting daily floor rounds: equipment cleaning, inspection, storage-electrical charging, distribution, document pick up and delivery log, code cart restock, and pump and pole collection and cleaning.
• Inspects, assembles, and wraps clean instruments according to policy and industry standards. sorts and reports missing instruments or parts and documentation.
• Operates and maintains logs for high vacuum steam autoclaves, plasma sterilizer Sterrad NX & 100 and washer decontaminators.
• Maintain sterilization load records in the event of a 'Recall'.
• Assembles surgical case carts using surgeon preference card pick lists and delivers case carts to designated location in OR.
• Helps maintain par levels of supplies for the OR, Nursing Units and Clinics as required/needed.
• Checks supplies and equipment on adult and pediatric code carts against master list and replaces those items which may be missing.
• Identifies and segregates loaner trays for processing. Transport equipment as required.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CRCST certification within one year

Job description

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Everett Hospital is seeking a Central Processing Technician to handle receiving, decontamination, sterilization and distribution of surgical instruments for the OR and nursing areas.

Position requires CRCST certification within a year and 1–2 years of sterile processing experience. This full-time role offers day/evening shifts, weekend and holiday coverage with competitive hourly pay.