Sterile Processing Technician

Site:
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Location:

850 Boylston Street Brookline Endoscopy Center

Schedule:

Monday to Friday 9AM to 5:30PM

Summary:

Responsible for providing technical support and assistance to various service lines within the organization. Involves troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing equipment, as well as coordinating with different teams to ensure smooth operations.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Provide technical assistance and support to service line teams in diagnosing and resolving equipment issues, including hardware, software, and network problems.

Perform regular maintenance tasks on service line equipment to ensure optimal performance, including cleaning, calibrating, and replacing parts as necessary.

Identify and troubleshoot technical issues in a timely manner, using appropriate tools and techniques to minimize downtime and maintain operational efficiency.

Conduct repairs and restoration activities on malfunctioning equipment, following established protocols and safety guidelines.

Disassembles, repairs, and reassembles components, or coordinates repairs with external vendors.

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Experience: Medical Equipment Maintenance Experience 2-3 years required

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Proficiency in using diagnostic tools, software, and equipment.

Knowledge of relevant operating systems, hardware, and networking concepts.

Ability to read technical manuals and schematics.

Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.

Good analytical and technical attributes desired to operate specialized and technical equipment. Must be detail oriented to perform tests with a high degree of accuracy.

Personal attributes such as good interpersonal skills, good verbal skills, good judgment, dependability and initiative are a must to effectively handle the volume of and to effectively interact and communicate with the patients, nursing and physician staff and ancillary staff from the Endoscopy Center.

Must be aware of safety standards and hazards in the cleaning room.

Must have knowledge of care and safety hazards of all equipment in the cleaning room.

Demonstrates expertise on the use and maintenance of endoscopic equipment. This is expensive, highly technical equipment requiring expert handling and care. Is aware of and utilizes accepted standards of care and participates in the evaluation of those standards.

Must possess ability to work in stressful situations requiring frequently quick action and adaptability to rapid change.

Standing and walking required 95% of the time.

Physical effort required to carry endoscopic equipment.

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Onsite

850 Boylston Street

40

Regular