Endoscopy Sterile Processing Tech — On-Call & Rotating Hours

WVU Medicine; Morgantown, Northern (WV, KY); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support Endoscopy and general instrument processing at the Morgantown campus. The role emphasizes decontamination, sterilization, inventory management, and adherence to infection control guidelines in a high-demand environment.

You will operate sterilization and disinfection equipment, track scope processing, and assist with endoscopy room turnovers under RN supervision.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must obtain CRCST within twelve months from date course materials are received; if transferring between Endoscopy and Sterile Processing before certification, must be certified within twelve months of the date they initially received their course materials.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire.
• Preferred: Successful completion of HSPA course for SPD ENDO assignment.
• Experience: One year of instrumentation, equipment, or endoscopy experience.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, decontaminates, and processes reusable patient care equipment, instrumentation, endoscope, and accessories according to manufacturers’ instructions (IFU’s).
• Operates all sterilization, high-level disinfection, and decontamination equipment, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures safely and efficiently to maintain adequate inventory levels of ENDO scopes, accessories, and supplies.
• Restocks accurately procedural carts/work areas with scopes, accessories, and supplies. Inventories and maintains adequate levels of disinfectants and scope cleaning solutions utilized in work areas.
• Checks the expiration dates and or hang times of scopes, instrumentation, accessories, and supplies.
• Stages and delivers procedural carts, stocking carts, and equipment. Places or returns scopes, instrumentation, supplies, or equipment to designated storage locations. Maintains egress corridors.
• Assembles, cleans, and tracks procedural carts, scope containers, and transport bins.
• Records and maintains required sterilization records and QA logs such as manometry catheter processing log. Performs and maintains records of daily quality assurance checks on endoscopy and specialty scopes/equipment.
• Utilizes computer software to track scope processing.
• Reports and records missing and or damaged scopes/accessories to leadership team.
• Performs delegated tasks to assist with ENDO room turnovers. Room turnovers may include pre-cleaning of scopes at point of use, post-case cleaning, and cleaning of equipment/environment. May perform point of care testing within the scope of support role. May assist with procedural room set-up and may monitor sterile field set-up when directed by registered nurse.
• Assists with patient transfers under the supervision of a registered nurse. Cleans transport devices.
• Utilizes appropriate aseptic technique to open sterile supplies for patient use or for sterile field. Performs designated daily, weekly, and/or monthly cleaning tasks including storerooms, procedural rooms, computers, monitors, warmers, carts, and etc.
• Transports non-controlled substances at the request of a licensed care provider. May transport patient with a PCA/Epidural pump.
• Transports specimens and blood at the request of a licensed care provider. Promptly runs errands as directed.
• Transports linens, trash, and bio hazardous materials according to established policies wearing PPE and ensuring correct signage is in place prior to transport.
• Assists in routine unit operations as directed/needed to assure smooth communication and functioning of the unit. Relays accurate telephone, visitor, patient, and healthcare provider messages to appropriate persons in a timely manner.
• Daily maintains work area(s) in a clean, neat, and orderly fashion. Cleans work area prior to end of shift in preparation for the oncoming shift.
• Attends regularly scheduled in-services and staff meetings. Participates in training to enhance care and handling of new scopes, instrumentation, equipment, accessories, and supplies.
• Covers ENDO processing call as needed to meet departmental operational needs.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CRCST certification within 12 months

Basic Life Support certification within 30 days

Job description

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to support Endoscopy and general instrument processing at the Morgantown campus. The role emphasizes decontamination, sterilization, inventory management, and adherence to infection control guidelines in a high-demand environment.

You will operate sterilization and disinfection equipment, track scope processing, and assist with endoscopy room turnovers under RN supervision.