Sterile Processing Technician / Sterile Processing / Full Time
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Sterile Processing Technician

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you're not just a number you're a vital part of a team making a real difference.

Sterile Processing Technician / Sterile Processing / Full Time The sterile processing and/or endoscopy technician provide personal care and professional excellence by assisting in the day-to-day operation of the Central Sterile cost center. Technician ensures that surgical instruments, instrument sets and both rigid and flexible endoscopes are prepared for use in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based clinical and regulatory guidelines.

Major Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, supply and equipment distribution in accordance with evidence-based clinical and regulatory guidelines as well as policies and procedures in the perioperative department.
• Inspects and assembles instruments and sets in compliance with manufacturer's instructions and established guidelines.
• Performs and documents required sterility assurance measures according to policy and procedures.
• Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of unit equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations and unit policy.
• Collects data and runs reports as directed by department leadership.
• As needed, inventories and assists with ordering supplies in support of patient care and administrative operations.
• May perform decontamination, disinfection and inspects flexible endoscopes according to established policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Required: High school diploma or equivalent required Sterile Processing certification and obtained within 18 months of hire required

BLS certified if not current, can obtain through Wood County Hospital.

Preferred: Endoscopy Reprocessing certification within 18 months of hire date, preferred.

Work Schedule

Variable Hours: Typical start-time between 0630-0900 Typical end-time between 1500-1730 Rotated shifts On-Call Rotation: Rotation of call Monday through Friday from 1730-2030 Weekend call rotated Saturday through Sunday from 0800-1600 Holiday call rotation from 0800-1600.

Benefit Summary

Join our team, and you'll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state-of-the-art technology. You'll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals. You'll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.

We'll also reward your hard work with:

• Great health, dental and vision plans
• Competitive wages
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Generous short term and long-term disability plans
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan.
• Vacation and Holiday time.
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• And a lot more!