Sterile Processing Tech (PRN) — Fast-Paced OR Support

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine seeks a dedicated professional to handle decontamination, preparation, sterilization and distribution of surgical instruments across the surgery center, hospital and physician offices, following infection control practices.

The role involves gear handling, equipment maintenance, and accurate record-keeping to ensure patient safety and readiness of sterile supplies for procedures.

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Sterile processing knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma

Sterile processing certification (preferred)

Job description

WVU Medicine seeks a dedicated professional to handle decontamination, preparation, sterilization and distribution of surgical instruments across the surgery center, hospital and physician offices, following infection control practices.

The role involves gear handling, equipment maintenance, and accurate record-keeping to ensure patient safety and readiness of sterile supplies for procedures.