Sterilization Technician, 1st Shift

MTF Biologics; Jessup (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K with company match

Short & Long Term Disability

Life & Accidental Death Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption Assistance

Sword Health at home Physical Therapy

Job summary

MTF Biologics is hiring for a Clean Room Technician to maintain sterile processing areas and ensure compliance with GMP standards. The role involves sterilizing tools, handling sterile supplies, and coordinating with Purchasing for stocking and cost savings.

Responsibilities include inventory management, weekly counts, and training of staff. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and 2 years of related sterile environment experience, with a Monday–Friday schedule and hourly pay in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years experience in tissue banking, central sterile supply, or surgical technician.
• Experience in sterile production in pharmaceutical or medical fields.
• Experience with hand tools or procedures requiring hand-eye coordination.
• Knowledge of GMPs, GTPs, QSRs and SOPs; able to follow Standard Operating Procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all clean room areas as required.
• Clean and sterilize all processing tools, supplies and equipment; assemble sterile supplies.
• Order and track processing supplies and equipment.
• Coordinate with Purchasing and vendors to identify supply issues and potential cost savings.
• Maintain warehouse and sterile supplies; perform inventory and reporting.
• Provide on-the-job training for sterile technicians and coordinate irradiation services.
• Verify work orders to be sterilized and prepare monthly cleanroom utilization reports.
• Conduct weekly inventory and monitor shelf life and compliance.

Skills

Tissue banking

Central sterile supply

Surgical technician

Sterile production

Hand-eye coordination

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Job description

Overview

MTF Biologics processes tissue grafts from human donors that are used in a growing array of clinical applications – positively affecting lives across the globe. As a global nonprofit organization that saves and heals lives by honoring donated gifts and serving patients, we collaborate with the medical, scientific, as well as organ and tissue donation communities.

Our goal is simple–do what's right for patients, surgeons, tissue donors, and their families through our guiding principles.

Responsible for the sterilization of the clean rooms, lab and storage areas as well as all equipment used in, and related to, these areas. Order and maintain inventory of all raw material for the Processing Department. Coordinates cleaning of entire clean room area after shut down.

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 7:15 AM-3:30 PM

Pay Range

$18.50-$20/hr.

Responsibilities

• Maintains all clean room areas as required.
• Cleans and sterilizes all processing tools, supplies and equipment. Assembles all sterile supplies from MTF.
• Orders and tracks all processing supplies and equipment.
• Works with the Purchasing Department and vendors to identify supply and service issues and potential cost savings.
• Maintains the order of the warehouse and sterile supplies.
• Assists on special projects and performs additional duties as assigned.
• Incorporates a comprehensive medical waste management plan.
• Coordinates service issues for Sterrad.
• Orders and maintains all sterile and non-sterile garments and services.
• Provides on the job training for sterile technicians. Coordinates irradiation services for all process packaging material with irradiation provider.
• Verify work orders to be sterilized.
• Make up monthly supply tracking report for all supplies consumed.
• Assist with supplies, equipment, etc. to be passed into cleanrooms.
• Perform weekly physical inventory of all cleanroom supplies and products.
• Prepare monthly cleanroom supply utilization for cost accounting.
• Maintains daily log of all cleanroom supplies.
• Audits consumable inventory on a monthly basis to monitor shelf life and ensure inventory compliance.
• Makes recommendations to increase efficiencies and effectiveness in responsible area.
• Implements inventory turnover and abc analysis for cleanroom inventory management.
• Work with cleaning contractors and maintain cleaning documentation.
• Responsible for the receipt of processing supplies from vendors.
• Prepare cleaning chemicals/agent on a daily basis.

Qualifications

Required Education - High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Required Experience -2 Years Minimum two years experience in one of the following areas:

• Tissue Banking, central sterile supply, or surgical technician.
• Production experience in a sterile environment in the pharmaceutical or medical fields
• Position requiring use of hand tools or procedures involving hand-eye coordination

Required License, Certification & Registration - Specialized Knowledge, Technical Skills, and Abilities - Knowledge of GMPs, GTPs, QSRs and SOPs. Must be able to maintain a working knowledge of the Standard Operating Procedures. Must be able to stand for long periods of time and work for up to four hours without a rest break Basic computer skills

Benefits Information

• 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance and Prescription Drug Insurance
• 401K plan with company match
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption Assistance
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance, Legal, home and auto insurance)
• Sword Health (at home Physical Therapy)