Surgical Services Endoscopy - Sterile Technician
West Virginia University Hospital, Inc, Fairmont, WV, United States
This position performs delegated tasks in the assigned work setting to assist with ENDO/OR room turnovers, patient care, and inventory stocking. The technician cleans and processes endoscopes, specialty scopes, and accessories according to manufacturer instructions and hospital policies, including high‑level scope disinfection. They also clean, decontaminate, sterilize reusable patient care equipment, disassemble, inspect, inventory, and assemble procedural trays, maintain required high‑level disinfection and sterilization records, and cover the processing technician call as needed to meet departmental operational needs.
Minimum Qualifications
Education, Certification, and/or License
High school diploma or equivalent.
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) OR Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) through the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) within 12 months of hire.
Certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire.
Experience
One (1) year experience in a patient support role.
Preferred Qualifications
Education, Certification, and/or License
Successful completion of HSPA course for SPD ENDO/OR assignment.
Obtain CER, CRCST within two (2) years of employment.
Experience
One (1) year of instrumentation, equipment, or endoscopy experience.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
Cleans, decontaminates, assembles, and processes reusable patient care equipment, instrumentation, endoscopes, and accessories according to manufacturer instructions (IFU's). Follows departmental policies, infection control standards, and state/federal regulations.
Operates all sterilization, high‑level disinfection, and decontamination equipment safely and efficiently to maintain adequate inventory levels of scopes, accessories, instruments, and supplies.
Restocks procedural carts/work areas accurately, maintaining adequate levels of disinfectants and cleaning solutions.
Checks expiration dates (or hang times) of instrumentation, accessories, and supplies, and restocks with unexpired products.
Stages and delivers procedural carts, stocking carts, and equipment; places or returns scopes, instrumentation, supplies, or equipment to designated storage locations; maintains egress corridors.
Assembles, cleans, and tracks procedural carts, scope containers, and transport bins.
Records and maintains required sterilization records and QA logs such as manometry catheter processing log, and performs daily quality assurance checks on endoscopy and specialty scopes/instruments/equipment.
Utilizes computer software to track scope and instrument processing.
Reports and records missing or damaged scopes/accessories/instruments to leadership team.
Performs delegated tasks to assist with ENDO/OR room turnovers, including pre‑cleaning of scopes at point of use, post‑case cleaning, and cleaning of equipment/environment. Performs point‑of‑care testing and quality processing cleaning audits within the scope of the support role.
Assists with patient transfers under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and cleans transport devices.
Utilizes appropriate aseptic technique to open sterile supplies for patient use or for sterile field.
Performs designated daily, weekly, and/or monthly cleaning tasks in scope cabinets, storerooms, procedural rooms, computers, monitors, warmers, carts, and autoclaves.
Transports non‑controlled substances at the request of a licensed care provider; may transport patient with a PCA/Epidural pump.
Transports specimens and blood at the request of a licensed care provider; promptly runs errands as directed.
Transports linens, trash, and biohazardous materials according to established policies, wearing PPE and ensuring correct signage is in place.
Assists in routine unit operations as directed
eeded to ensure smooth communication and function of the unit; relays telephone, visitor, patient, and healthcare provider messages to appropriate persons in a timely manner.
Maintains work area(s) in a clean, neat, and orderly fashion; cleans work area prior to end of shift in preparation for the incoming shift.
Attends regularly scheduled in‑services and staff meetings; participates in training to enhance care and handling of new scopes, instruments, equipment, accessories, and supplies.
Cover ENDO/OR processing technician call as needed to meet departmental operational needs.
Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements
Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
Lifting up to 60 pounds and pushing loaded carts weighing in excess of 200 pounds.
Visual, hearing, and oral acuity to read IFUs and communicate with healthcare providers.
Ability to discern and distinguish colors.
Manual dexterity for technical tasks.
Working Environment
High‑stress/volume environment wearing surgical attire and PPE appropriate for work areas.
Entry into patient care environment during surgical or procedural cases.
Handling of chemicals, disinfectants, and other solutions used for sterilization and high‑level disinfection.
Exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, and chemicals.
Work area supports activities of multiple healthcare providers.
Weekday, weekend, and holiday call as needed.
Skills and Abilities
Operate computer programs such as instrument tracking system and scope cleaning software.
Follow written and verbal directions.
Team‑centered professional communication with physicians, nurses, technicians, and other customers.
Knowledge of infection control principles applicable in hospital/clinical/care environment setting.
Perform multi‑step procedures and prioritize work tasks.
English verbal and written proficiencies for high‑level disinfection/sterilization IFUs.
Additional Job Description
This position is needed for reprocessing of endoscopes for our second GI room with the expectation to cross‑train to Sterile Processing when it opens in October 2026. The role will then work concurrently in endoscopy reprocessing and sterile processing. All staff hired for Fairmont Medical Center Surgical Services is expected to cross‑train to different service lines as needed and time allows.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Varied (United States of America)
Exempt/Non‑Exempt: Non‑Exempt (United States of America)
Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals
Cost Center: 1506 WVUH FMT Surgical Services
Address: 1325 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer:
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
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Minimum Qualifications
Education, Certification, and/or License
High school diploma or equivalent.
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) OR Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) through the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) within 12 months of hire.
Certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire.
Experience
One (1) year experience in a patient support role.
Preferred Qualifications
Education, Certification, and/or License
Successful completion of HSPA course for SPD ENDO/OR assignment.
Obtain CER, CRCST within two (2) years of employment.
Experience
One (1) year of instrumentation, equipment, or endoscopy experience.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
Cleans, decontaminates, assembles, and processes reusable patient care equipment, instrumentation, endoscopes, and accessories according to manufacturer instructions (IFU's). Follows departmental policies, infection control standards, and state/federal regulations.
Operates all sterilization, high‑level disinfection, and decontamination equipment safely and efficiently to maintain adequate inventory levels of scopes, accessories, instruments, and supplies.
Restocks procedural carts/work areas accurately, maintaining adequate levels of disinfectants and cleaning solutions.
Checks expiration dates (or hang times) of instrumentation, accessories, and supplies, and restocks with unexpired products.
Stages and delivers procedural carts, stocking carts, and equipment; places or returns scopes, instrumentation, supplies, or equipment to designated storage locations; maintains egress corridors.
Assembles, cleans, and tracks procedural carts, scope containers, and transport bins.
Records and maintains required sterilization records and QA logs such as manometry catheter processing log, and performs daily quality assurance checks on endoscopy and specialty scopes/instruments/equipment.
Utilizes computer software to track scope and instrument processing.
Reports and records missing or damaged scopes/accessories/instruments to leadership team.
Performs delegated tasks to assist with ENDO/OR room turnovers, including pre‑cleaning of scopes at point of use, post‑case cleaning, and cleaning of equipment/environment. Performs point‑of‑care testing and quality processing cleaning audits within the scope of the support role.
Assists with patient transfers under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and cleans transport devices.
Utilizes appropriate aseptic technique to open sterile supplies for patient use or for sterile field.
Performs designated daily, weekly, and/or monthly cleaning tasks in scope cabinets, storerooms, procedural rooms, computers, monitors, warmers, carts, and autoclaves.
Transports non‑controlled substances at the request of a licensed care provider; may transport patient with a PCA/Epidural pump.
Transports specimens and blood at the request of a licensed care provider; promptly runs errands as directed.
Transports linens, trash, and biohazardous materials according to established policies, wearing PPE and ensuring correct signage is in place.
Assists in routine unit operations as directed
eeded to ensure smooth communication and function of the unit; relays telephone, visitor, patient, and healthcare provider messages to appropriate persons in a timely manner.
Maintains work area(s) in a clean, neat, and orderly fashion; cleans work area prior to end of shift in preparation for the incoming shift.
Attends regularly scheduled in‑services and staff meetings; participates in training to enhance care and handling of new scopes, instruments, equipment, accessories, and supplies.
Cover ENDO/OR processing technician call as needed to meet departmental operational needs.
Other duties as assigned.
Physical Requirements
Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
Lifting up to 60 pounds and pushing loaded carts weighing in excess of 200 pounds.
Visual, hearing, and oral acuity to read IFUs and communicate with healthcare providers.
Ability to discern and distinguish colors.
Manual dexterity for technical tasks.
Working Environment
High‑stress/volume environment wearing surgical attire and PPE appropriate for work areas.
Entry into patient care environment during surgical or procedural cases.
Handling of chemicals, disinfectants, and other solutions used for sterilization and high‑level disinfection.
Exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, and chemicals.
Work area supports activities of multiple healthcare providers.
Weekday, weekend, and holiday call as needed.
Skills and Abilities
Operate computer programs such as instrument tracking system and scope cleaning software.
Follow written and verbal directions.
Team‑centered professional communication with physicians, nurses, technicians, and other customers.
Knowledge of infection control principles applicable in hospital/clinical/care environment setting.
Perform multi‑step procedures and prioritize work tasks.
English verbal and written proficiencies for high‑level disinfection/sterilization IFUs.
Additional Job Description
This position is needed for reprocessing of endoscopes for our second GI room with the expectation to cross‑train to Sterile Processing when it opens in October 2026. The role will then work concurrently in endoscopy reprocessing and sterile processing. All staff hired for Fairmont Medical Center Surgical Services is expected to cross‑train to different service lines as needed and time allows.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Varied (United States of America)
Exempt/Non‑Exempt: Non‑Exempt (United States of America)
Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals
Cost Center: 1506 WVUH FMT Surgical Services
Address: 1325 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer:
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
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