Sterile Processing Tech | Fast-Paced OR Center

WVU Medicine; Bridgeport (WV); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

United Hospital Center is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech for the OR Outpatient Surgery Center in Bridgeport, WV. The role requires decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution of instruments across the surgery center and hospital, following infection control practices.

Qualified candidates will have a High School diploma or equivalent and may hold a sterile processing certification. Prior sterile processing experience is preferred, with responsibilities spanning instrument

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Retrieves contaminated instruments and delivers sterile instruments to where needed.
• Removes debris by manually cleaning instruments.
• Operates and maintains decontamination equipment.
• Inspects instruments and equipment for safety.
• Tests and reports problems with equipment.
• Keeps track of cleaned and sterilized items.
• Removes waste from transfer carts.
• Organizes and records sterile supplies.
• Checks expiration dates on supplies.
• Maintains a clean work area per policies and infection control standards.
• Operates all mechanical machinery in central sterile.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures.
• De-lints towels and sheets as needed.

Skills

Infection control

Team player

Time management

Flexibility

Education

High School diploma

Sterile processing certification

Tools

Decontamination equipment

Job description

United Hospital Center is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech for the OR Outpatient Surgery Center in Bridgeport, WV. The role requires decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution of instruments across the surgery center and hospital, following infection control practices.

Qualified candidates will have a High School diploma or equivalent and may hold a sterile processing certification. Prior sterile processing experience is preferred, with responsibilities spanning instrument