Sterile Processing Tech

WVU Medicine; Parkersburg, Northern (WV, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CCMC Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg, WV is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to join our team. You will retrieve contaminated instruments, deliver sterile items, and maintain decontamination equipment while ensuring instrument safety and quality.

This is a night shift with rotating weekends and a 40-hour workweek. Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent; certification in sterile processing is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Certification in sterile processing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves contaminated instruments and delivers sterile instruments to where needed.
• Removes debris by manually cleaning instrument.
• Responsible for the operation and maintenance of decontamination equipment.
• Inspects instruments and equipment to ensure the safety of our patients.
• Tests and reports detected problems with all equipment.
• Responsible for organizing, storing, and keeping records of sterile supplies.
• Ensures to remove all waste matter from transfer carts.
• Maintains a clean work area following infection control standards.
• Properly operates all mechanical machinery within central sterile.
• Applies established policies and procedures in completing work assignments.
• Properly de-lints towels and sheets.

Skills

Teamwork under pressure

Flexibility

Time management

Confidentiality

Infection control

Adaptability

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Certification in sterile processing

Tools

Sterile processing equipment

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Retrieves contaminated instruments and delivers sterile instruments to where needed.
• Removes debris by manually cleaning instrument.
• Responsible for the operation and maintenance of decontamination equipment.
• Inspects instruments and equipment to ensure the safety of our patients.
• Tests and reports detected problems with all equipment.
• Responsible for separating and keeping track of items that have been cleaned and sterilized.
• Ensures to remove all waste matter from transfer carts.
• Responsible for organizing, storing, and keeping records of sterile supplies.
• Responsible for checking the expiration dates on supplies.
• Maintains a clean work area following established departmental policies and procedures, and infection control standards.
• Properly operates all mechanical machinery within central sterile.
• Applies established policies and procedures in completing work assignments.
• Properly de-lints towels and sheets.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in sterile processing

Physical Requirements

• Must meet Department of Labor’s MEDIUM duty standard (MEDIUM WORK- exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly).
• Able to bend, stoop, reach and be capable of normal rotation, standing and walking for an 8-12 hour shift.
• Must be capable of lifting up to 60 pounds and pushing loaded carts weighting in excess of 200 pounds.

Working Environment

• Physical working environment may include, but not limited to, any of the following hazards: high pressure steam, chemical, electrical, mechanical, bio-waste, stress, back strain, body fluids, etc
• Environmental conditions may include, but not be limited to, variations in temperature, noise, odors, multi-stimuli, etc.
• Will be working in PPE for extended period of time.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to work well in a fast paced, stressful environment as a team member.
• Works with direction to effectively carry out the varied responsibilities of this position
• Must be able to demonstrate flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling change
• Must have an understanding of and adherence to Infection Control policies and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize one’s time to maximize personal efficiency and meet deadlines
• Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality of all patient information.

Additional Job Description

• Scheduled shift 1030p-7a, Rotating weekends
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Shift: Night (United States of America)
• Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
• Company: CCMC Camden Clark Medical Center
• Cost Center: 615 CCMC Sterile Processing
• Address: 800 Garfield Ave Parkersburg West Virginia

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and largest private employer, providing care to communities across West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The integrated academic health system includes 25 hospitals and five institutes, with more than 3,500 licensed beds, 4,000 clinicians, 39,000 employees, and $8.5 billion in annual operating revenues. Anchoring the system in Morgantown, West Virginia, are WVU Hospitals, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.