Sterile Processing Technician III - Evenings

Tufts Medicine; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Tufts Medicine is hiring a Central Services Technician in Lowell, MA, focused on sterilization services in support of healthcare activities. This entry-level role involves decontaminating, assembling, and maintaining medical instruments while adhering to quality standards. Successful candidates will have the ability to follow procedures carefully and should obtain Central Services Technician certification within their first year. Join a leading health system dedicated to delivering exceptional care across Massachusetts.

Qualifications

• Central Services Technician National Certification (CRCST) OR CBSPD certification within 12 months of hire expected.
• Ability to listen and follow instructions carefully.
• Knowledge of hospital and medical terminology required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and maintain sterile equipment and medical instruments.
• Decontaminate and sort surgical/clinical items and instrumentation.
• Ensure accurate inventory assignment for surgical procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to follow guidelines

Customer service skills

Computer skills

Education

Vocational or technical education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Instrument Tracking systems

Job description

This role focuses on activities related to the support services functions, such as dietary and food services, environmental services, general facilities, repair and maintenance, parking, sterilization and transportation to ensure all required support activities are completed in a timely manner and meet the organization's quality standards and expectations. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Sterilization Services duties: Maintains sterile equipment, assembles medical equipment, maintains inventory, orders supplies, and provides life-saving instruments to those performing medical procedures. A clinical technologist role that has specialized knowledge or skills gained through a combination of vocational education, training, and experience. This role will be most commonly applied to patient care and/or scientific/laboratory jobs. An entry-level role typically requiring little to no prior knowledge or experience and requiring vocational or technical education. Work is routine or follows standard procedures, is closely supervised, and communicates information that requires little explanation or interpretation. This position is responsible for the decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of all instruments used throughout the hospital including general surgical instrumentation. Responsibilities include receiving, sorting, and decontamination of surgical/clinic items and instrumentation; inspection and packaging of single instruments and instrument kits; identification of appropriate sterilization method and cycle selection, appropriate documentation for all sterile processes; and accurate inventory assignment relating to the case cart build process.**Job Description****Minimum Qualifications:**2. Central Services Technician National Certification (CRCST) **OR** Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) within 12 months of hire. **Preferred Qualifications:****Duties and Responsibilities:** The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.18. Returns supplies not used after surgical procedures to their proper stock location.**Physical Requirements:****Skills & Abilities:** 3. Ability to listen to instruction, and translate it into an activity and reproduce what is taught. 4. Ability to be extremely conscientious with regard to procedures. 5. Ability to follow guidelines, refraining from short cuts where technique is involved. 6. Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize tasks and handle changing environment and assignments. 7. Ability to speak and hear effectively and meet telephone and customer service standards.8. Computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office and Instrument Tracking systems.9. Knowledge of the hospital, infection control, and medical terminology. Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers. The health system came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.