Full-Time
Central Processing Technician 3
Posted on 5/9/2026
Boston Medical Center
10,001+ employees
Non-profit academic medical center and trauma
Compensation Overview
$26.33 - $34.75/hr
Boston, MA, USA
In Person
Weekend rotation required.
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- Requires a minimum of a High School Diploma or government recognized equivalent.
- Requires certification as a Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) by the International Association for Central Sterile Healthcare Materiel Management (IAHCSMM), or, as a Central Sterile Professional Department Technician (CSPDT) by the American Society of Healthcare Central Sterile Professionals (ASHCSP). Certification needs to be maintained by obtaining the required CEU’s each year through the certifying agency.
- Requires minimum of 5 years prior experience successfully collecting, cleaning, decontaminating, packing, and storing sterile instruments in accordance with Industry standards.
- Requires demonstrable ability to operate all department equipment, including sonic, Sterrad, Steris, Ethylene Oxide (ETO), and steam sterilizers, MS DOS-based Microsoft Office computer system, and touch-screen inventory and kit assembly applications.
- Requires ability to speak, read, write, and communicate effectively in English with CP Department Director, Clinical Educator, Managers, Administrative Coordinator, and other staff, as well as with MDs, Charge Nurses, Supply Chain staff, including outside vendors, and members of other BMC clinical and support departments as necessary, in order to accomplish CP Department tasks.
- Requires ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines.
- Requires ability to communicate with, coordinate, and facilitate among a diverse team of CP Tech Is, IIs, and IIIs to accomplish tasks.
- Ability to accurately interpret and use medical terminology and abbreviations.
- Weekend rotation required.
- Coordinates communication with the Operating Rooms, Labor and Delivery, Ambulatory Surgery, and other CP Department customers.
- Monitors surgical schedule changes accurately and pro-actively, reporting and recording changes according to BMC/Department procedures related to patient safety and customer service goals.
- Makes or receives telephone calls between surgical areas, principally the Operating Suites, and CP Department.
- Updates appropriate members of CP Department team on all Operating Suite and other customer schedule changes, documenting them according to BMC/Department policies and procedures.
- Uses the PISCIS computer data system to accurately identify, locate, and print out MD preference cards and identifies, prioritizes, and follows-up on providing instruments for emergency needs.
- Able to collect, inventory, order, and store instruments and supplies correctly.
- Assures that designated PAR levels of supplies are maintained in compliance with BMC/Department procedures and Industry standards.
- Maintains PAR levels of peel-pouched back-up instruments (utilizing the designated wire cart for back-up instruments located in the core Operating Suite area).
- Documents actual in-coming or out-going instruments and supplies to non core areas.
- Places supply orders accurately and in a timely fashion with the Materials Management Coordinator.
- Coordinates receiving with Materials Management Coordinator and organizes re-stocking in CP Department storage areas according to BMC/Department standards.
- Demonstrates competency; in all tasks related to the decontamination process, to the Clinical Educator or Designate.
- Uses BMC/Department and Industry standard safety techniques at all times to protect self and others from injuries (e.g., from sharps) and exposures (e.g., to bodily fluids).
- Dresses in and maintains Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as gloves, mask, eye guards, impermeable lab coat, etc. in working order in compliance with BMC/Department or Industry standards.
- Thoroughly inspects Decontamination Room and equipment including cart washer strainers, washer decontaminator to ensure that all drains are clean, enzymatic solution tanks filled, and equipment is in working order.
- Accurately orders daily supplies to be used in decontamination area using BMC/Department standard processes for communication
- Scans all bar-coded kits for inventory management.
- Separates single use v. re-usable supplies returned form core OR areas or other customer departments.
- Sorts re-usable material based on BMC/Department procedures for method of decontamination (including heat sensitive v. non-heat sensitive; immersible v. non-immersible; mechanical v. hand-washable).
- Accurately determines sequence of decontamination activities based upon patient care needs, including Operating Room, Labor and Delivery, Ambulatory Surgery, and other customer needs, processing times, and overall time management.
- Accurately conducts visual inspection of all instruments to be processed prior to decontamination, according to BMC/department and Industry standards, including fiber optic and power equipment.
- Demonstrates competency; in all tasks related to the instrument assembly process, to the Clinical Educator or Designate.
- Accurately names and identifies functions of surgical instruments, including fragile high tech and mechanical medical instruments.
- Accurately uses medical terminology and abbreviations related to the function of each instrument in the full range of BMC instrument kits.
- Accurately uses mechanical and electrical terminology related to the function of electrical and mechanical instruments in the full range of BMC instrument kits.
- Accurately accesses, interprets, and enters computerized data on a keyboard or touch-screen in order to properly assemble and label kits.
- Given a kit assembly assignment, assembles kit correctly according to BMC/Department and Industry standards, including verifying and documenting functionality and cleanliness of material.
- Accurately documents kit assembly according to BMC/Department and Industry standards.
- Uses computer keyboard or touch-screen to print out accurate labels for kits; places labels or other printed-out notices on kits using approved BMC/Department procedures.
- Upon assignment, determines the sequence of assembly based on patient care factors, including need, processing time, and overall time management for the shift being worked.
- Packages and labels kits based on properties of the items that each contains and the appropriate sterilization process required by BMC/Department and Industry standards.
- Demonstrates competency; in all tasks related to the instrument assembly process, to the Clinical Educator or Designate.
- Sterilizes Kits, including fragile high tech instruments and mechanical medical instruments, correctly in compliance with hospital procedures and industry standards.
- Demonstrates competency; in all tasks related to the sterilization process, to the Clinical Educator or Designate.
- Performs physical inspection of all sterilization equipment to verify that strainers are free from debris, chamber doors open/close properly, and that gaskets seal correctly, in compliance with BMC/Department and Industry standards.
- Given a series of sterilization assignments, determines the sequence of sterilization based on patient care factors, including need, processing time, and overall time management for the shift being worked.
- Loads sterilizer carts and documents load contents, date, sterilizer number, operator, and other required information according to BMC/Department and Industry standards.
- Loads sterilizers correctly and initiates cycles.
- Monitors sterilization processes using mechanical, chemical, and biological measures according to BMC/Department procedures and Industry standards.
- Unloads sterilizers correctly after verifying and documenting completion of sterilization cycle.
- Transports sterilized material to designated locations according to BMC/Department and Industry standards.
- Performs all quality assurance testing functions; makes and documents recalls appropriately and accurately in the event of a biological result failure.
- Completes Clean/ Sterile Storage and manages Case Carts correctly, including handling of fragile high tech instruments and mechanical medical instruments, correctly in compliance with hospital procedures and Industry standards.
- Demonstrates competency; in all tasks related to the sterile storage and distribution process, to the Clinical Educator or Designate.
- Places cleaned/sterilized material in designated storage areas and locations according to BMC/Department procedures and Industry standards.
- Rotates stored material (first in/first out) accurately in according to BMC/Department procedure.
- Monitors the storage environment in compliance with BMC/Department and Industry standards by monitoring temperature, humidity, cleanliness, fire code compliance, and foot traffic patterns.
- Monitors inventory in compliance with BMC/Department and Industry standards, using PAR levels, minimum/maximum reorder quantities, and other benchmarks established by BMC/Department.
- Uses computerized case cart replenishing system accurately in conformity with BMC/Department and Industry standards.
- Selects and prints physician preference cards.
- Utilizes physician preference cards accurately to assemble case carts in a timely manner according to BMC/Department standards.
- Transports completely picked case carts to designated rooms using BMC/Department standards.
- Communicates effectively in a pro-active and timely fashion with the Operating Room, Charge Nurses, Labor and Delivery, and Ambulatory Surgical Specialties, regarding the need for and availability of instruments and equipment.
- Uses BMC’s Seven Cultural Beliefs and hospital values as the basis for decision-making and to facilitate the CP Department’s mission.
- Attends CP Team and Operative Services staff meetings as required.
- Uses superb interpersonal skills to interact with other members of the CP Department Team, customer departments, and BMC patients and their families.
- Maintains work station and CP work environments in a clean and sanitary condition.
- Demonstrates good personal hygiene appropriate to work in a sterile environment.
- Follows all aspects of the BMC, CP Department, and Industry infection control and safety procedures without exception.
- Accepts and transmits e-mail, written, and oral messages for CP Department team members accurately in English.
- Utilizes an Air Gun, Case Cart Washer, Washer-Decontaminator, Heat Sealer in compliance with BMC/Department and Industry standards.
- Utilizes computerized Inventory Management System, including Scanner Gun, in compliance with BMC/Department and Industry standards.
- Carries out routine maintenance of all equipment and instruments.
- Accurately reads and applies information contained in Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and the Right to Know Law, especially as related directly to exposures in CP Department or delivery of instruments.
- Accurately identifies and describes role of primary professional and government agencies related to compliance in the CP Department: JCAHO, FDA, EPA, OSHA, DPH, AAMI, and IAHCSMM.
- Consistently demonstrates appropriate precautions needed to stay safe from sharps, and exposure to blood, other bodily fluids, and harmful chemicals or other substances.
- Accurately explains and demonstrates first aid, emergency response, and evacuation procedures specifically related to Ethylene Oxide (ETO) machine leak or spill.
- Performs other duties as required.
Boston Medical Center is a private, not-for-profit academic medical center in Boston that provides care across more than 70 specialties, with the largest trauma and emergency services in New England. Its care combines treatment with research and education, running 67 residency programs and conducting federally funded biomedical research. It operates largely for low-income and elderly patients, with 81% of revenue from government payers and the rest from clinical services, grants, and donations. The hospital focuses on health equity and social determinants of health—through programs like a hospital food pantry, teaching kitchen, housing initiatives, and the Health Equity Accelerator—and collaborates with Boston HealthNet to extend care into communities.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Grant
Total Funding
$342.1M
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Founded
1996
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What believers are saying
- Takeda partnership scales decarbonization practices across healthcare ecosystem, expanding BMC's influence and revenue.
- Health Equity Accelerator embedding successful practices into state and national frameworks drives policy adoption.
- Environmental excellence awards and solar initiatives attract mission-driven talent and philanthropic funding.
What critics are saying
- 99% nurse strike authorization at BMC South over pension elimination, wage freezes, benefit cuts.
- Repeat strike votes across facilities signal systemic labor unrest threatening patient safety and recruitment.
- State clawback of $387M Steward funding if BMC fails safety metrics amid staffing reductions.
What makes Boston Medical Center unique
- Only safety-net hospital combining Level 1 trauma, 67 residency programs, $110M research funding.
- Health Equity Accelerator systematically addresses race-based disparities across pregnancy, cancer, infectious disease.
- Clean Power Prescription uses rooftop solar net metering to reduce patient utility bills nationally.
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↑ 0%Boston Medical Center. April 15, 2026 Boston Medical Center (BMC) provides world-class, compassionate health care to the people of Boston and beyond. BMC is a national leader in innovative research and practice to reduce health inequities and advance root causes of medical issues like economic mobility, housing, food and transportation. Recognizing the health impacts of environmental factors, BMC is also a national leader in environmental sustainability - from hospital-based rooftop farms to their Clean Power Prescription, a first-in-the-nation pilot that enables BMC providers to write patients a prescription for a reduced utility bill. Takeda's longstanding partnership with BMC supports two key innovative initiatives: Health Equity Accelerator. The BMC Health Equity Accelerator aims to eliminate race-based health equity gaps throughout the U.S. The Accelerator's initial focus is on five clinical areas - pregnancy, cancer, infectious disease, chronic conditions and behavioral health - in which patient outcomes vary significantly by background, health status and socioeconomic factors. Takeda and BMC have a multi-pronged, multi-year partnership to expand the impact of the Accelerator. Key initiatives include increasing disease screenings, reducing chronic disease complications and embedding successful health equity practices into state and national frameworks. Health care decarbonization. Recognizing the clear connection between community health and planetary health, BMC and Takeda launched a first-of-its-kind research collaboration to catalyze the decarbonization of the health care value chain. The effort aims to provide insight and interventions that will help those across the global health care ecosystem reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the treatment and disposal of regulated medical waste, like pharmaceutical packaging and single-use plastics, which is one of the most difficult environmental challenges facing the industry. The results are designed to be shared and scaled across the health care ecosystem, starting with this year's publication of learnings and best practices. "Without having healthy environments for our patients to live in...we are not able to do our job. So, we just expand our definition of health care." Dr. Thea James, Vice President of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Boston Medical Center
Martha Samuelson's impact is tied to BMC's powerful legacy of women leaders. March 23, 2026 John Gillooly Martha Samuelson, chairman and a full-time partner of Analysis Group, is being honored at BMC's annual event, Seasons, celebrating her decade-plus of leadership and counsel on its Board of Trustees. Looking back at the last 30 years of Boston Medical Center, it's hard to deny the impact women had on not only its own progress, but the health and wellbeing of all the people it serves. Martha Samuelson, who has served as chair of the Board of Trustees, reflects on her role and her deep relationships with current and former women leaders of the hospital. It was 2007 when Martha Samuelson first toured Boston Medical Center. Then-president and CEO Elaine Ullian asked Samuelson, with whom she was on the Citizens Bank board at the time, to visit the campus and see the transformative work she and her teams were doing. Samuelson describes walking through the BMC pharmacy, seeing patients waiting for the medicine they otherwise wouldn't have access to, and then touring surgical suites and seeing the state-of-the-art equipment. "My jaw dropped," Samuelson, the former CEO of the Analysis Group, tells HealthCity. "When I thought about healthcare, I never thought about differential access to healthcare. It didn't occur to me that hospitals could be part of social justice." The tour kicked off nearly two decades of her guidance and leadership of the essential academic medical center and health system. Shortly after her initial tour, Samuelson and her husband, Paul, philanthropically supported BMC and in 2008, she joined the BMC Board of Trustees, serving as board chair from 2016 until last year. From 2013 to 2025, she also served on the BMC Health System Board, lending her expertise and leadership to support the growth of the health system. This year, hospital is honoring Samuelson at BMC Seasons on May 9, an annual fundraising event that will raise essential operating funds and mark the hospital's 30th anniversary of the merger of Boston City Hospital and Boston University Medical Center. In addition, the health system is honoring longtime collaborator in sustainability, Takeda, and the late Richard Slifka, former board member who was dedicated to fighting multiple sclerosis in honor of his late mother, Sonya, and championed many BMC initiatives. In her time advising and supporting BMC, Samuelson joined a roster of women leaders - including her initial tour guide Ullian - who bolstered not only each other, but the patients and community members the health system serves, as well as the women healthcare leaders who have followed them. Women in healthcare leadership. Around 80% of healthcare decisions are made by women, who often spearhead the decision-making across their families, with their spouses, children, and even aging parents. And while women also make up the majority of the healthcare workforce, they still lag in executive and C-suite roles, particularly CEOs. So, Ullian, who served as president and CEO of BMC from 1996 to 2010, was unique, a pioneer in the space. Soon into Samuelson's involvement with BMC, she was directly involved in hiring Ullian's successor, a leader who ended up continuing that legacy of women in leadership at the academic medical center. Kate Walsh, who recently retired as the Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services, stepped into the role of president and CEO in 2010. Walsh's hiring was the beginning of a deep relationship built on mutual respect, admiration, and values. "I am so grateful to Martha for her leadership, generosity, and wisdom during my time at BMC and so happy for our enduring friendship!" Walsh wrote in a note to celebrate Samuelson at Seasons. "Martha, you are a great combination of smarts, practicality and kindness - tailor made for BMC! Thank you...for everything!!!" There's a foundation of understanding between the two women, women who held powerful leadership positions across industries when leaders were commonly men. Samuelson's recently stepped down from her role as CEO of Analysis Group, an international economics consulting firm, but in her tenure, she built the team to a point where 40% of the partners were women. "Kate and I are unbelievably close personal friends and continue to be. I think there just aren't that many of us." she says. "There aren't that many of us at our age. The world has moved forward, and that's a great thing, but I think we grew close because of that from the get-go." The critically important work of nursing. It was because of another woman leader in healthcare that Samuelson committed to philanthropically supporting nursing at BMC. BMC's Nancy Gaden, DNP, RN, FAAN, joined the organization in 2014 and is now senior vice president and Chief Nursing Officer. She and Samuelson immediately hit it off. "I couldn't be more impressed by what she does," Samuelson says about Gaden. "Through Nancy, I've had more of a window into how impressive and how critically important this group of nurses is." In 2023, Samuelson established the endowed Nursing Research and Clinical Innovation Fund. Her gift supports clinical innovation and research in the Department of Nursing. "Martha cares deeply about people, and it shines through in her leadership," Gaden wrote about Samuelson. "The nursing department is deeply grateful for her unwavering commitment to patient care." From board member to trusted advisor. What Samuelson says she appreciates most about her time at BMC was that she was trusted as a partner for her own achievements, expertise, and perspective. Ullian, Walsh, and upon Walsh's move in 2022, Alastair Bell, MD - who now serves as president and CEO of BMC Health System - all respected Samuelson's storied career and looked to her as an advisor. "I wasn't just asked to sort of support the organization financially. I was asked to be involved in ways that drew on my strengths, and that mattered to me enormously," Samuelson says. "I almost immediately became involved in managerial aspects, helping to select Kate, and helping to address the challenges that came along for the institution. For me, I wanted to be called on in ways beyond financial support - that part was very important." As Walsh and Samuelson's relationship grew, so did their respect for each other's perspective. They became each other's advisors, confidants, and ultimately, close friends through the next decade-plus at BMC and still today. Samuelson tells stories of some of the hardest times, when they would support each other with a shoulder to cry on or pieces of advice to help each other push forward. COVID-19 pandemic and Samuelson's calling. Among those hard times, perhaps no challenge was more immense than the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit about a decade into their partnership at BMC. "Supporting Kate and Alastair through COVID - I really felt like I was put on the planet for a reason, and that was part of the reason," says Samuelson. As an essential hospital serving a patient base who have largely been underserved by healthcare, BMC wasn't just facing an unprecedented global pandemic, it was also facing a growing set of health disparities for its vulnerable patients and communities. Samuelson describes helping the hospital leadership navigate life-or-death decisions for which there was no blueprint. How would they operate if care was constrained? What would they do if they didn't have enough ventilators to meet their need? How would care be allocated? And, for BMC in particular, how could they ensure that the most underserved communities had access to care and, when they became available, vaccines? "We moved immediately. We had to radically change how the board participated with the organization to support people through incredibly challenging times," says Samuelson. "I felt like I could help with that. I felt like my judgement was good, my sense of fairness is really central to me, and those were called on like never before during COVID." Gaden agrees, writing, "[Martha's] passion, presence and leadership during COVID inspired us all." When vaccines became available and it was clear that Black and Brown Americans weren't getting the same access to this potentially life-saving intervention, BMC under Walsh stood up several vaccination sites in crucial, underserved neighborhoods through partnerships with trusted community leaders, including Mattapan, Roxbury, and Dorchester. The effort helped close gaps in access and vaccination rates. "I think we came through feeling very proud of how we did it. That was incredibly important," says Samuelson. A foundation for what comes next for women in healthcare. Samuelson has been reflecting a lot lately. What's important to her is becoming even clearer as she looks back. "The things that are important to me are building robust institutions that are sustainable and durable for the long term and making good, sometimes tough, business decisions that are consistent with that," she says. But she doesn't like to think about her own legacy. "If you start to think about yourself too much, you end up getting transactional and making decisions that seem expedient in the short term, but are actually are dangerous for the institution," she reflects. Women are still facing a large gap in executive and C-suite roles in healthcare, but new generations are showing promise toward closing those gaps. And while Samuelson doesn't like to focus on her own legacy, the foundational role of people like her, Walsh, Ullian, Gaden, and many others who stand in leadership positions is lighting the way for the women that come after them. Their impact on the last 30 years of BMC is clear for those following in their footsteps.
Geriatrics. As people age, their medical care can become more and more complex. At BMC, the Geriatrics Department is devoted to the unique healthcare needs of those 70 and older, whether they are mobile, homebound, or in a nursing home. BMC Geriatrics ranked among nation's top 50 programs by U.S. News & World Report Leading expertise. Oldest in-home medical service in the U.S. Our Geriatrics Home Care Program is the nation's oldest continuously operating in-home medical service, providing personalized, compassionate care to older adults who are unable to leave their homes. An age-friendly health system. We provide top-quality care tailored to the needs of older adults, as recognized by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Top 50 in the nation for Geriatric Care. Our Geriatric Care Program is recognized by U.S. News and World Report for our excellence in care, including treating complex, high-risk cases and rare conditions. Location and contact. Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Programs and clinics. Office-based primary care in the Shapiro Center clinic is available. Specialized care includes: BMC's Geriatrics Home Care Program is the oldest continuously operating in-home medical service in the United States, delivering care to those who cannot leave their homes. BMC's integrated behavioral health (IBH) service provides behavioral health services to patients in outpatient medical practices, including evaluation and short-term treatment. Our Memory Disorders Clinic team is here to help you and your family from the first signs of memory loss through late-stage dementia. BMC providers deliver primary care to people 65 and over at several skilled nursing facilities across Boston, including both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care settings. Education and Training Geriatrics fellowship. Boston Medical Center offers two geriatrics fellowships: a one-year fellowship in geriatric medicine and a four-year fellowship in geriatric oncology. The geriatric medicine fellowship provides fellows with comprehensive geriatric care experience, including in all of our sites of care. Our geriatric oncology fellowship is one of only 10 in the country and leads fellows to become triple board-certified in geriatric medicine, oncology, and hematology. Geriatrics research overview. Our faculty lead the New England Centenarian study, an international study of exceptional human longevity. We also lead the BU Alzheimer's Disease Center, one of 29 in the U.S. funded by the NIH, as well as numerous quality improvement projects and studies related to innovation in geriatric practice. Explore the Department. Information you may need. All of your questions answered Access to your patient portal Getting here, support services, and more
Nurses and healthcare professionals at Boston Medical Center South have voted overwhelmingly to authorise a three-day strike over proposed cuts to benefits and staffing. The vote saw 99% approval, with 96% of eligible staff participating. BMC is seeking to eliminate pension plans for many current and all future employees, freeze wage scales for three years, and significantly reduce paid time off and healthcare benefits. Staff say these cuts would cost them thousands of dollars annually whilst undermining patient safety and recruitment efforts. The dispute follows BMC's takeover of the former Steward Healthcare facility, funded by hundreds of millions of dollars from Massachusetts, including $387 million in cash guarantees and property purchases. Workers claim BMC implemented health insurance changes without negotiation, prompting unfair labour practice charges. A similar strike authorisation vote occurred at BMC Brighton in December.
Cook joins BMC Health System from AccentCare, Inc., a nationwide leader in post-acute care, where he served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Chief People Officer.