Operating Room Sterilization Technician

WVU Medicine; Keyser, Northern (WV, KY); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

PVH Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser, WV, is seeking a dedicated environmental services team member responsible for decontamination, cleaning, and sterilization of surgical instruments, and maintaining a ready supply of sterile instruments for procedures in the OR. The role includes room cleaning, trash removal, and restocking supplies while following safety and sanitation standards.

Ideal candidate has a high school diploma and can read and implement written work instructions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and ensures that all assigned areas are properly cleaned and in good repair; report problems to the supervisor.
• Cleans all assigned areas, including patient rooms, exam rooms, public areas, toilets, procedure rooms, OR rooms, offices and equipment, following established procedures.
• Removes trash from all assigned areas.
• Replenishes paper towels, toilet paper, and soap in all locations of assigned areas to assure adequate supply.
• Makes beds, following established cleaning procedures in all patient discharge rooms and on-call rooms as assigned.
• Maintains assigned equipment in clean, working condition, reporting problems and suggestions to the supervisor.
• Moves equipment, furniture, boxes, wash walls, spot carpets, etc. as assigned.
• Follows all safety and sanitation regulations.

Skills

Scheduling

Interpersonal skills

Reading instructions

Area knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Job description

PVH Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser, WV, is seeking a dedicated environmental services team member responsible for decontamination, cleaning, and sterilization of surgical instruments, and maintaining a ready supply of sterile instruments for procedures in the OR. The role includes room cleaning, trash removal, and restocking supplies while following safety and sanitation standards.

Ideal candidate has a high school diploma and can read and implement written work instructions.