Sterilization Technician, 3rd Shift

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation; Jessup (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the medical field seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to manage the handling and sterilization of medical device kits. This role involves ensuring the integrity of sterile supplies, supporting production activities, and maintaining detailed documentation while contributing to a mission that positively impacts patient lives across various clinical applications.

Benefits

4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)

401K plan with company match

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 1 year Tissue Banking or Central Sterile Processing experience.
• 1 year Production experience in a sterile environment.
• Experience requiring hand tools and hand-eye coordination.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for handling and sterilizing medical device kits.
• Coordinate supply and material flow in processing areas.
• Document daily production activities.

Skills

Hand coordination

Tools

Microsoft Office

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 handling, decontamination, package process, documentation and sterilization of production supplies, equipment, instruments, tooling to support all core related activities in conjunction with all Business units as well as supporting departments Responsible for the handling, performance of visual and functional inspection of all tooling, decontamination, sterilization, and documentation for the medical device kits for field surgeries. Possible exposure to noncompliant organisms with handling of medical device kits. Responsible for the aseptic transfer of all materials, supplies and donors to ensure a safe and effective process of all tissue forms for all of Edison and Jessup Processing operations. Responsible to maintain an efficient flow of sterilized supplies, materials, tooling, equipment for core production activities. Also, perform logistical functions to enhance the flow of production activities outside of sterilized supplies. Perform and maintain a SS workplace organization inside the core processing areas. Coordinate the sanitization/disinfection cleaning of non sterile areas. Maintain and support all Processing/BU supplies/materials to support production activities. Perform inventory management functions of sterile and non-sterile garments and scrubs.

Mon. to Fri. 11:30pm to 7:30am

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the handling, performance of visual and functional inspection of all tooling, decontamination, sterilization, and documentation for the medical device kits for field surgeries. Possible exposed to noncompliant organisms with handling of medical device kits.
• Possible exposure to noncompliant organisms associated with all Dermis, IPBB and medical device instrumentation.
• Decontaminates and sterilizes all Processing and supporting departments for tooling, supplies and equipment, instrumentation utilized for production areas. Unload autoclave, transfer autoclaved items to designated location and restock utilizing FIFO technique.
• Coordinate the removal of finished tooling, equipment, materials that were used for the process application from the processing rooms to the exit room for decontamination.
• Aseptic transfer of donors into processing production area
• Aseptic fill of cleaning canisters for core room disinfection
• Coordinate the supply, material flow utilized in each processing room to support the technician and process activities to enhance lean activities.
• Sanitize all areas and equipment utilized in all Processing and supporting department's production by chemical disinfection standards.
• Package processes all applicable materials for all of Processing and supporting departments
• Aseptic transfer of supplies used in all Processing and supporting departments
• Load/unload ATP Fluid Handling process equipment.
• Maintains the stocking of the Prep Room and distribution of supplies in FIFO to support all Processing and supporting departments. Inventory management of the supply flow utilization to minimize waste for core production activities.
• Supports all supplies and equipment utilized in all Processing and supporting departments
• Maintain effective core inventory, par levels, reorder points and flow of materials in an organized manner using FIFO technique.
• Documentation of daily production activities associated with sterilization functions
• Assists in maintaining bio-waste room and removal of trash and bio-waste from all of Processing and supporting departments
• Transport of instrumentation from prep room area to Procurement Suite satellite area (Edison)
• Responsible for the handling, performance of visual and functional inspection of all tooling, decontamination, sterilization, and documentation for the medical device kits for field surgeries (ACT). Possible exposure to noncompliant organisms with handling of medical device kits
• Maintain supply and housekeeping protocols for all locker room sterile/nonsterile supplies/garments
• Assist on special projects and performs additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 1 year Tissue Banking, Central Sterile Supply, Central Sterile Processing or Surgical Technician
• 1 year Production experience in a sterile environment in the pharmaceutical or medical fields
• 1 year in a Position requiring use of hand tools or procedures involving hand eye coordination
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Benefits Information

At MTF Biologics we provide comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, and financial health.

• 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)