Sterile Processing Technician: Fast-Paced OR Support

WVU Medicine; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

UHC United Hospital Center is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, prepare, sterilize and distribute surgical instruments and medical equipment across the surgery center, hospital and physician offices.

Responsibilities include retrieving contaminated instruments, cleaning debris, maintaining decontamination equipment, inspecting items for safety, and ensuring accurate records and expiration date checks while following infection control policies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in decontamination and sterilization is beneficial.
• Ability to follow infection control policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves contaminated instruments and delivers sterile instruments to where needed.
• Removes debris by manually cleaning instrument.
• Maintains decontamination equipment and inspects instruments for safety.
• Tests and reports problems with equipment.
• Keeps records and tracks items that have been cleaned and sterilized.
• Checks expiration dates on supplies and maintains a clean work area.

Skills

Teamwork in fast-paced environment

Time management & prioritization

Infection control compliance

Confidentiality & privacy

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

UHC United Hospital Center is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to decontaminate, prepare, sterilize and distribute surgical instruments and medical equipment across the surgery center, hospital and physician offices.

Responsibilities include retrieving contaminated instruments, cleaning debris, maintaining decontamination equipment, inspecting items for safety, and ensuring accurate records and expiration date checks while following infection control policies.