Sterilization Technician, 3rd Shift

MTF Biologics•Jessup, PA

About The Position

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, inspection, packaging, documentation, and sterilization of production supplies, instruments, equipment, and tooling to support all Business Units and processing operations. Performs visual and functional inspection of tooling and medical device kits used in field surgeries, with potential exposure to noncompliant organisms. Executes aseptic transfer of materials, supplies, and donor tissue to ensure safe and effective processing across Edison and Jessup facilities. Maintains efficient flow of sterilized and non‑sterile supplies, equipment, and materials, including logistical support for production activities and maintaining a 5S‑organized workspace. Coordinates sanitization and disinfection of non‑sterile areas and manages inventory of sterile and non‑sterile garments, scrubs, and processing materials. Monday to Friday 11:15pm to 7:30am

Requirements

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

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/non sterile supplies/garments
Assist on special projects and performs additional duties as assigned