Sterile Processing Technician II - Nights
Mass General Brigham
- Salem, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Utilizes approved PPE as appropriate.
- Receives soiled, used, and/or contaminated equipment, surgical instruments, scopes, and supplies from Operating Rooms, patient care units, and specialized areas; documents arrival and cleaning process utilizing SPM.
- Disassembles items as needed before choosing appropriate cleaning method.
- Identifies items in need of repair upon receipt and ensures information is maintained during cleaning process.
- Selects and utilizes appropriate manual cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination, including but not limited to instrument brushes, enzymatic detergent, flushing devices, ultrasonic bath, leak tested
- Selects and utilizes appropriate automated cleaning tools to achieve instrument decontamination; this includes loading and selecting appropriate cycles on automated washers.
- Cleans work area by wiping area with antibacterial agent upon work completion or as needed.
- Other duties as assigned
- Documents all work performed utilizing instrument tracking software SPM.
- Inspects and assembles all equipment, instruments, scopes, and instrument sets following product recipe, verifies items are functional, free of debris and required per instrument recipe.
- Documents items missing from instrument set, escalating set to CSPS Clinical Operations Supervisor or Designee for further guidance.
- Identifies and places appropriate internal indicator as required.
- Selects appropriate packaging method, including any sterilization accessories (corner protectors ect); ensures all external indicators and/or labels are securely affixed to item.
- Transports items to sterilization as needed.
- Maintains clean and organized work area, ensuring workspace is functional for peer use upon work completion or as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Interprets package labeling to select appropriate sterilization method and approved cycle, options include Steam, STERRAD, or other as required.
- Inspects packages to ensure all external indicators, filters, and/or labels are securely affixed to items, returns non satisfactory products to instrument room.
- Loads sterilizer as appropriate to ensure cycle completion; includes biological testing as appropriate.
- Performs routine sterilizer testing including biological monitoring, leak test, and bowie dick test as appropriate.
- Following established policies interprets and appropriately documents results of sterilizer testing. Escalates positive results as appropriate for intervention.
- Removes and inspects items from sterilizer utilizing approved methods to preserve package integrity.
- Following established procedures selects appropriate High Level Disinfection method, manual (Cidex OPA) or automatic (AER), for heat sensitive instruments, equipment or flexible endoscopes.
- AER options include STERIS System 1 E, Medivator, Custom UltraSonic, or Trophon.
- Performs ATP testing on endoscopes as required.
- Utilizes approved PPE as appropriate.
- Performs daily AER maintenance in accordance with established policies and procedures, documents appropriately.
- Performs daily Cidex OPA maintenance in accordance with established policies and procedures, documents appropriately.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Utilizes patient specific pick lists to accurately gather surgical instruments and disposable supplies requested by attending surgeon or other Peri-Operative representative.
- Documents case cart build process in SPM, continuously updating the record as items are fulfilled to maintain integrity of needs list.
- Inspects items during the pick process to ensure package integrity remains intact, package is within expiration date, and substitutions are appropriate.
- Communicates unmet surgical supply requests to leadership for resolution assistance.
- Returns supplies not used after surgical procedures to their proper stock location.
- Modifies picking order as directed by CSPS Clinical Operations Supervisor based on changing OR Surgical Schedule.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Excellent organization, operations, people management, and problem solving skills are essential.
- Must be able to speak, read, write and understand medical terminology in order to follow written instructions and complete various forms and records regarding equipment processing and preparation of equipment.
- Must have working knowledge of computer programs; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and exposure to instrument tracking software. Existing knowledge of EPIC and SPM are preferred.
- Ability to multi-task is critical.
- CRCST or CBSPD
- High school diploma, GED or equivalent
- Certificate : CRCST or CBSPD