Operating Room Sterile Processing Tech I

Charleston Area Medical Center; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Charleston Area Medical Center is seeking a Surgical Central Service role focused on cleaning, processing, and sterilizing instrumentation for emergency use, and maintaining inventory in operating rooms. The role includes monitoring steam sterilizers, delivering supplies to ORs, stocking rooms, and ensuring aseptic technique.

The incumbent will collaborate with Central Service, monitor QA logs, and assist with operative changeovers, with potential on-call and shift variations as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in sterile processing and maintaining aseptic technique.
• Ability to interpret and maintain QA logs and indicators.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing competency validation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor steam sterilizers, read and record biological indicators.
• Deliver supplies to OR from Central Service.
• Stock items for operating rooms and process instruments.
• Assist with instrument sterilization and cleaning between cases.
• Coordinate with Central Service on missing instruments and case carts.
• Support nurses with needed items during procedures.

Skills

Sterilization knowledge

Quality improvement

Customer service

Education

Formalized Training (Required)

Tools

Steris unit

Central Service equipment

Job description

Charleston Area Medical Center is seeking a Surgical Central Service role focused on cleaning, processing, and sterilizing instrumentation for emergency use, and maintaining inventory in operating rooms. The role includes monitoring steam sterilizers, delivering supplies to ORs, stocking rooms, and ensuring aseptic technique.

The incumbent will collaborate with Central Service, monitor QA logs, and assist with operative changeovers, with potential on-call and shift variations as needed.