Sterile Processing Technician I

About the Job

We’re hiring a Sterile Processing Technician who will manage sterilization, inventory, and distribution of critical equipment and tools to ensure that our Clinical Production team has everything they need to process and bank life-saving bone marrow. In this role, you’ll be responsible for a variety of equipment cleaning and sterilization operations in addition to clerical functions to keep operations running smoothly in our facility.  This is a hands-on role, and we’ll train you on Good Documentation Practices, preparing tools for sterilization, and other tasks which are key for our biotech manufacturing facility.

This role reports to the Supervisor, Sterile Processing and will work closely with the Clinical Production team.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Capability to operate with a high level of organization and excellent time management in a dynamic startup environment
• This is an hourly, non-exempt role based in our Indianapolis facility
• The set weekly schedule for this role is Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30pm
• This role requires some holiday shifts

Key Responsibilities

• Clean, wrap, and sterilize equipment and tools used in tissue/bone marrow processing via manual methods and automated equipment operation
• Inspect processed equipment and tools for form and function, ensuring acceptability for re-use or escalating to the equipment team for repair/replacement
• Assemble kits of equipment and tools, staging necessary materials for upcoming shifts
• Maintain sufficient inventory of sterile equipment and tools, and ensure an adequate inventory of components is available for each manufacturing process
• Comply with established policies and procedures, including safety, sanitization, and gowning, and follow all regulatory requirements (GTPs & OSHA).
• Assist Clinical Production teams with active processes and participate in issue resolution
• Support the site’s contamination control strategy by maintaining cleanliness of controlled and classified areas
• Document all activities and record results following Good Documentation Practices

In your first six months some projects you’ll work on include:

• Training on gowning and cleaning practices for the classified areas
• Shadowing Clinical Production personnel to learn their general processes
• Assisting in the development of improved tool cleaning and sterilization procedures
• Learning the basics of safety, sterility, and the general flow of our methods and operations

Physical Requirements

• Requires training in blood borne pathogen safety measures
• Requires use of cryogenic substances (liquid nitrogen); training in the use of liquid nitrogen is required and provided
• Must be able to work in controlled environments requiring special gowning (ie. over the head, hands, feet and body)
• Must be able to work in a moderately noisy environment
• Must be able to work around biohazardous materials and chemicals 
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and/or carry up to 25 lbs
• Must be able to use hands and fingers to handle and feel objects, tools, and controls
• Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with arms.
• Must be able to work in aseptic areas and in compliance with 21 C.F.R. 211.28

We offer a full slate of employee benefits including:

• Competitive salaries
• Stock options
• 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Four weeks of PTO accrued (vacation & sick time) annually  + 11 company holidays
• Employer paid life insurance and long term disability
• Gym membership/recreational sports reimbursements