Job Description

Location: Hyannis, MA

Employment Type: Contract 

Work Setting: Hospital / Surgical Services

We are seeking a detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) to support surgical services at a healthcare facility in Hyannis, Massachusetts . This role is essential to ensuring patient safety through the proper decontamination, sterilization, preparation, and distribution of surgical instruments and equipment.

• Identify and use appropriate methods and solutions to decontaminate instruments and clinical equipment

• Sort, disassemble, decontaminate, rinse, and disinfect instruments and equipment

• Follow and adhere to proper PPE guidelines

• Assemble instrumentation accurately using count sheets

• Protect, wrap, containerize, peel-pack, and label instruments properly

• Inspect instrumentation for cleanliness and functionality

• Handle and store sterile supplies, equipment, and instruments appropriately

• Access and follow physician preference cards

• Retrieve, distribute, and track medical and surgical supplies efficiently

• Select appropriate sterilization methods

• Adhere to correct sterilization practices and protocols

• Document and verify sterilization loads and biological testing results

• Operate SPD equipment including steam, ETO, Sterrad, and Steris I sterilizers

• Use cart washers, washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners, heat sealers, and testing devices

• Order, receive, stock, and monitor surgical supply usage

• Communicate supply issues promptly to appropriate personnel

• Serve as a resource to internal customers on SPD functions

• Track progress in training, staff meetings, and in-service education

• Perform duties independently with minimal supervision

• Participate in on-call rotation as required

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area

• Deliver service excellence to patients, visitors, and coworkers

• Perform additional duties as assigned

• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English

• High school diploma or GED

• Basic computer skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Successful completion of a Medical Terminology course or equivalent exam

• Anatomy & Physiology course (high school level or higher)

• Successful passage of an Anatomy exam

• SPD Technician Certification

• 3 years of recent SPD experience (within the last 5 years)

• Must successfully pass the SPD Technician Certification exam

SPT I

• Meets Sterile Processing Aide qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience as SPD Aide

• SPD Technician Certification

SPT II

• Meets SPT I qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience as SPD Technician

• Surgical Instrument Processor Certification

SPT III

• Meets SPT II qualifications

• Surgical Instrument Processor Certification and/or Ambulatory Surgery Technician Certification

For more details reach at Aditi.sharma@navitashealth.com   or Call / Text at 516-587-6677 .

About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.

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