Environmental Surgery Technician

Environmental Surgery Technician 

Schedule: Full-time | day shifts

Job Type: In-person

Job Location: Wytheville, VA

Hourly pay range: $17.00 - $22.00 p/hr.

Your experience matters.

 Wythe County Community Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As an Environmental Surgery Technician (EST) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about Wythe County Community Hospital

WCCH is a 100-bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Wythe County community for over 53 years. We are proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval, Leapfrog Safety Grade A, and a National Quality Leader by LifePoint Health.

Why join us:

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Position Summary: 

Wythe County Community Hospital is seeking an Environmental Surgery Technician to collect, decontaminate, store and distribute all reusable supplies and patient care equipment in the hospital. Performs quality testing on all sterilization methods used in the OR and Central Sterile.

Essential Functions:

• Provides inspection, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of instruments and other patient care equipment in accordance with processing guidelines, AAMI, AORN, TJC, and OSHA requirements. 
• Operates departmental equipment daily according to manufacturer instructions with emphasis on safety. 
• Provides customer service to all departments with a focus on patient needs. 
• Processes and documents all sterile supplies and equipment daily using chemical, biological and mechanical indicators to verify sterility in accordance with manufacturer instructions and hospital policy. 
• Monitors and perform antimicrobial and disinfection solutions testing according to manufacturer instructions and documentation daily. 
• Ensures that all components of instruments are present and operational. 
• Assembles and monitors test packs to monitor the function of the sterilizers. 
• Packages and wraps sterile instruments. 
• Ensure that all pieces of equipment have Instructions for Use.

Required Skills: 

• Ability to read and write required. 

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. 

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. 

• Certification in sterile processing is strongly preferred.

Minimum Education:

• Graduate of a sterile processing program, in house or a certified program is preferred. 

EEOC Statement

Wythe County Community Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. WCCH is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.