Sterilization Technician JESS

Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation•Jessup, PA

23d

About The Position

MTF Biologics processes tissue grafts from human donors for clinical applications. As a global nonprofit, the organization works with medical, scientific, and organ and tissue donation communities to serve patients and honor donated gifts. The Sterilization Technician supports tissue-processing operations by handling, decontaminating, packaging, documenting, and sterilizing production supplies, equipment, instruments, and tooling. The role also supports medical device kits for field surgeries, including inspection, decontamination, sterilization, and documentation. Work may involve exposure to noncompliant organisms. The position supports the safe and effective aseptic transfer of materials and donors and maintains the flow and inventory of sterile and non-sterile supplies, equipment, and garments. It also includes production logistics, workplace organization, and sanitization and disinfection of production and non-sterile areas. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:15 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The pay range is $18.50 to $20 per hour.

Requirements

One year of experience in tissue banking, central sterile supply, central sterile processing, or as a surgical technician.
One year of production experience in a sterile environment in the pharmaceutical or medical fields.
One year in a position requiring use of hand tools or procedures involving hand-eye coordination.

Responsibilities

Handle, visually and functionally inspect, decontaminate, sterilize, and document tooling and medical device kits used for field surgeries.
Decontaminate and sterilize tooling, supplies, equipment, and instrumentation used in Processing and supporting departments.
Unload autoclaves, transfer sterilized items to designated locations, and restock them using FIFO.
Coordinate removal of finished tooling, equipment, and materials from processing rooms to the exit room for decontamination.
Aseptically transfer donors into the processing production area and transfer supplies used in Processing and supporting departments.
Aseptically fill cleaning canisters for core-room disinfection.
Coordinate the flow of supplies and materials in processing rooms to support technicians, process activities, and lean operations.
Sanitize production areas and equipment using chemical disinfection standards.
Package-process applicable materials for Processing and supporting departments.
Load and unload ATP Fluid Handling process equipment.
Stock the Prep Room and distribute supplies using FIFO.
Manage supply inventory and flow to minimize waste and maintain core inventory, par levels, reorder points, and organized material flow.
Document daily production activities associated with sterilization functions.
Help maintain the bio-waste room and remove trash and bio-waste from Processing and supporting departments.
Transport instrumentation from the prep room to the Procurement Suite satellite area in Edison.
Maintain supply and housekeeping protocols for sterile and non-sterile locker-room supplies and garments.
Assist with special projects and perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

Four weeks of paid time off (PTO)
Paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and accidental death insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Adoption assistance
Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance, legal insurance, and home and auto insurance
Sword Health at-home physical therapy