SPD Technician I or II, 40 Hours, Days

About the role

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Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $19.53 - $32.06

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday, Weekends

• Scheduled Hours: 10:45AM - 7:15PM
• Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
• Hours: 40
• Cost Center: 10021 - 2550 Central Sterile Supplies
• Union: SHARE Marlborough

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Under the direction of the sterile processing leadership Team, an SPD Technician I will decontaminate, inspect, assemble, high-level disinfect (HLD), sterilize, store, and distribute instruments, devices, and medical equipment throughout the UMass Memorial Medical Center, along with other associated tasks. They will utilize infection control and safety practices during all phases of the process while maintaining a clean, safe, and organized workspace.

Major Responsibilities

Decontamination

• Collects, receives, and records soiled instrumentation, equipment, and devices for the decontamination process and associated tasks as outlined by the established policies and processes, guided by industry regulations and recommendations, and manufacturer's instructions for use (IFUs).
• Utilizes equipment, tools, solutions, and personal protective equipment in a prescribed manner while following universal safety precautions.
• Maintains a clean, safe and organized workspace.
• Other associated tasks.

Inspection & Assembly

• Inspects for cleanliness and performs function testing of instrumentation, equipment, and devices.
• Assembles, packages, and records instrumentation, equipment, and devices following the established procedure for each.
• Maintains clean, safe and organized workspace.
• Other associated tasks.

High-Level Disinfection and Sterilization

• Records and routes instrumentation, equipment, and devices for proper sterilization or high-level disinfection (HLD) as identified and outlined by manufacturer's IFUs.
• Performs identified HLD process or sterilization cycle with appropriate equipment.
• Performs, monitors and records routine safety and efficacy testing of associated equipment in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and industry standards.
• Other associated tasks.

Sterile Storage

• Ensures proper inventory, rotation and distribution of instrumentation, equipment, and carts as observed by supervisors.
• Distributes instruments and supplies according to the needs of the end user.
• Other associated tasks.

Position Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of, or enrollment in an accredited Central Sterile Processing Technician program.
• Certification is required within one year of employment. Failure to obtain certification within one year will result in termination from this position.

Preferred

• Central Sterile Processing Technician certification
• Experience/Skills:

Required

• Knowledge of sterilization standards/procedures and associated terminology.
• Proficiency with basic computer functions.

Additional information

Under the direction of the Sterile Processing Leadership Team, an SPD Technician II will decontaminate, inspect, assemble, high-level disinfect (HLD), sterilize, store, and distribute instruments, devices and medical equipment throughout the UMass Memorial Medical Center, along with other associated tasks. They will utilize infection control and safety practices during all phases of the process while maintaining a clean, safe, and organized workspace. They will contribute towards quality improvement and function independently as technicians.

• Major Responsibilities:
• Charge
• Expected to take charge if they're the most senior technician (weekday or weekend). Others can volunteer, but they need to take charge if no one is interested. (Will rotate with multiple SPD Tech II's)
• Continuous Quality Improvement
• Performs quality audits
• Decontamination
• Other associated tasks.
• Inspection & Assembly
• Other associated tasks.
• High-Level Disinfection and Sterilization
• Other associated tasks.
• Sterile Storage
• Other associated tasks.
• Position Qualifications:
• License/Certification/Education:
• Required:
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Central Sterile Processing Technician certification that has been held for one (1) year.
• Experience/Skills:
• Required:

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

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