ESD Asst - Waste Processing Daytime PT Shift - wknds

Schedule will be 20 hours
- Saturday and Sunday from 7am-5:30pm every other weekend and holidays

Environmental Service Positions are currently eligible for a Sign-on Bonus of $1,000

Working in Environmental Services makes you an integral part of our hospital. You’ll work with diverse employees and see all aspects of our hospital functions while ensuring that your colleagues have a clean and safe environment to treat our patients properly. With lots of opportunities to grow and excellent benefits, you’ll be able to shape your career and build a future here at Boston Children's Hospital.

• Performs all daily sterilization and disposal duties related to preparation, operation, maintenance and cleaning procedures on the San-I-Pak (regulated waste processing) machine. Ensures biohazardous material is not radioactive
• Sets up equipment at the beginning of each shift
• Loads San I Pak with regulated waste for proper sterilization. Also loads regular (solid) waste for compaction before final disposal
• Checks control panel, gauges and chart recorder for proper functioning
• Monitors digital display during operation to ensure machine is properly functioning and notifies supervisor of any changes in system operation
• Conducts spore tests on a regular basis, logging results. Alerts supervisor to reportable results
• Enters data (processing times, weights, volume) into daily log. Monitors trends and informs supervisor of extreme discrepancies
• Coordinates all activities related to the San I Pak machine during shift

• 1 year experience in a closely related field is required
• The ability to read and understand written instructions in English
• The ability to add and subtract numbers, and make comparisons between numbers and letters
• The ability to understand and respond to simple written or verbal instructions in English. Incumbents must respond appropriately to instructions, questions or requests for information
• The ability to be courteous when occasionally making contact with patients and/or visitors