Job Overview
- Title: Sterile Processing Technician (SPT)
- Department: Sterile Processing Technician
- Type: 13-Week Travel Contract
- Schedule: 5x8-Hour Nights (11:00 PM – 07:00 AM) | Block Scheduling
- Start Date: 07/07/2025
Job DescriptionSummary:
We are seeking a qualified Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) for a 13-week contract assignment. The position offers night shifts with consistent block scheduling, providing stability throughout the assignment period. First-time travelers are welcome, but applicants must be highly capable and confident in independent work with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Perform decontamination, disinfection, preparation, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and medical equipment.
- Assemble and inspect instrument trays and sets per procedural requirements.
- Operate washers, disinfectors, and sterilizers, including high-level disinfection (HLD) and Immediate-Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS).
- Follow proper wrapping procedures using biological and chemical indicators for sterilization monitoring.
- Maintain accurate documentation for sterilization processes and equipment tracking.
- Ensure adherence to infection prevention, equipment care, and regulatory standards.
- Process specialty equipment for General Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, Plastics, and Urology.
Key Requirements:
- Years of Experience: Minimum 1 year of Sterile Processing Technician experience
- First-Time Travelers: Accepted
- Independent Work Capability: Required – must function confidently without direct supervision
- Charting System: Epic – Required
- Floating: No
- On-Call: No
- Weekends: No
- 48-Hour Approval: Not permitted
- Scheduling: Staff work on a 4-week schedule block; consistent shifts expected throughout the contract
QualificationsEducation:
- Completion of a Sterile Processing Technician training program or equivalent hospital-based training.
Licenses/Certifications:
- CBSPD – Preferred
- IAHCSMM/HSPA – Preferred
- Certification not required but strongly preferred.
SkillsWork Settings:
- Acute Hospital OR
- Central Sterile Processing Department
Decontamination & Disinfection:
- Use of washers/sterilizers
- High-Level Disinfection (HLD)
- Cleaning of equipment (e.g., crash carts, PCA/IV pumps)
Preparation & Handling:
- Case cart preparation
- Proper selection and wrapping of materials
- Sterilization wrapping procedures
Processing:
- Instrument set/tray assembly
- Equipment documentation and tracking
Specialty Equipment Handling:
- ENT
- General
- OB/GYN
- Orthopedics
- Plastics
- Urology
Sterilization Knowledge:
- Biological & chemical indicators
- Steam sterilization monitoring
- Immediate-use steam sterilization (IUSS)
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $35.00 - $37.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Medical Specialty:
- Surgery
Schedule:
- Night shift
Experience:
- Sterile processing: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: On the road