Sterile Processing Technician - Fast-Paced OR

WVU Medicine; Bridgeport, Northern (WV, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia University Health System in Bridgeport, WV is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, prepare, sterilize and distribute surgical instruments and equipment across the surgery center, hospital and physician offices, following infection control and safety practices.

You will operate and maintain decontamination equipment, inspect instruments, track sterile supplies, and ensure a clean, organized work area compliant with policies and procedures.

Qualifications

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

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

Team player

Adaptability

Infection control

Time management

Confidentiality

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Certification in sterile processing

Previous sterile processing experience

Job description

West Virginia University Health System in Bridgeport, WV is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, prepare, sterilize and distribute surgical instruments and equipment across the surgery center, hospital and physician offices, following infection control and safety practices.

You will operate and maintain decontamination equipment, inspect instruments, track sterile supplies, and ensure a clean, organized work area compliant with policies and procedures.