Central Sterile Technician

Bulger Veterinary Hospital, located in Lawrence, Ma is looking for a full-time Pack Room Attendant to join the team. This is an entry level position and a great opportunity to join our team of caring and compassionate professionals.

The Central Sterile/Pack Room is the center of all activity involving the cleaning and sterilizing of supplies and equipment needed for veterinary specialty surgery and other patient care areas. It is responsible for the cleaning, sterilization, set-up and break-down of all surgical instruments, equipment and maintaining gas and gravity sterilizers. This position is vital in maintaining sterile conditions for all surgeries performed within our specialty hospital. Pack room Attendants interact with personnel from all areas of the hospital and support multiple teams. 

Essential Functions

• Collaboration with department supervisors to ensure adequate sterile supplies for daily case load
• Decontaminating, inspecting, assembly, wrapping, sterilization and distribution of surgical supplies and equipment to appropriate areas
• Disinfecting and setting up surgical suites
• Use of steam, Plasma and ETO sterilizers
• Equipment maintenance and inspection
• Instrument inspection and maintenance
• Inventory control
• Monitoring of expiration dates on sterile equipment and supplies
• Routine testing of autoclaves and reporting of results
• Disinfection of linens for use in the OR
• Scheduled detailed cleaning tasks of equipment, ORs, and packroom to maintain proper cleanliness standards of a surgical area
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• A strong desire to learn and apply knowledge/skills learned to daily work life
• Experience in a Veterianry Specialty Surgical Service preferred but not required
• Must be self motivated and have the ability to work independently in a fast pace environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills are required
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn our hospital information system
• Ability to lift 50lbs with or without accommodation
• High School Diploma and 1 or more years of related job experience

About Bulger Veterinary Hospital: Bulger is a full-service hospital that offers comprehensive care that includes General Practice, 24-hour Emergency Services, and Specialty Medicine in the areas of Ophthalmology, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Exotics, Radiology, and Cardiology.


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Our commitments to the industry, the profession, our teammates, and our patients, will not change, and in fact will be stronger than ever, as we forge new ground as this new dynamic community.
Ethos Veterinary Health offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.  The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process.  For positions based in Colorado, Ethos Veterinary Health provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.  
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