Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Summary This Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing) position is in Sterile Processing services at the VA Bedford Healthcare System, located at the Bedford, MA location. Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to: Removes soil, blood, tissue fragments, body fluids, and other containments by wiping, soaking, rinsing, and scrubbing. Inspects packages for indications of proper sterilization, assembles basic sets and trays used throughout the medical center including those used in the operating room. Prepares, loads, and operates sterilizers such as steam, Sterrad, Steris, ETO, and a high level disinfecting scope reprocessor; prepares operating room case carts daily using surgery schedule. Receive guidance from more experienced staff members for more complex tasks and require direct supervision on new assignments. Receives contaminated critical and semi-critical RME in the decontamination area and may receive noncritical equipment in the decontamination area as well. Dis...