Primary Function: Responsible for the decontamination, cleaning, processing, distribution, storage and sterilization of surgical instrumentation both in the Operating Room and the Central Processing area.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

-Decontamination, clean, inspect and assemble surgical instrumentation for the Operating Room and the entire hospital to include offices off campus.

-Operate prevacuum steam sterilizers, ethylene oxide sterilizer, washer sterilizers and decontaminators. Testing sterilizers and maintaining accurate records.

-Maintain a constant supply of reusable sterile linen.

-Decontaminate and process durable patient care equipment.

-Maintain and distribute sterile supplies.

-Greet/receive customers, answer phone.

Job Qualifications

1. High School Diploma

2.One year experience as a Sterilization Technician

3. Proficient in both areas of Central Sterile.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center—are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.