Job Summary
Sterile Processing Technician, Sterile Processing Tech — Location not provided. This 15-week assignment supports sterile instrument and gastrointestinal endoscope reprocessing across a wide range of surgical service lines. The role requires advanced sterile processing expertise, flexibility for rotating schedules, and the ability to support changing unit and patient care needs.
Job Details
- Schedule: Rotating 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week, with assignments scheduled Monday through Sunday. Availability for at least every other weekend and two of the following four holidays may be required: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Day.
- Required Qualifications:
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification through HSPA
- Five years of sterile processing experience
- At least two travel assignments of 13 weeks or longer
- At least one year of experience in a Level I academic medical center with 20 or more operating rooms
- Service line experience
- Preferred Qualifications: Additional certifications may include CER, CIS, and CHL.
- Float: Float rotation may be required.
- Additional Information:
- Competency in decontamination, preparation and packaging, steam sterilization, low-temperature sterilization, endoscope processing, sterile instrument reprocessing, and gastrointestinal endoscope reprocessing
- Recent case picking and sterilization experience
- Experience supporting robotics, general, cardiac, peripheral vascular, cardiovascular, ear, nose, and throat, ophthalmology, laparoscopic, orthopedic, orthopedic spine, neurological, dental, loaner implant, plastic surgery, urology, and endoscopy service lines
- Experience with flexible-scope high-level disinfection, loaner trays, delicate-item hand washing, and Olympus scopes and washers
- Experience with the Da Vinci Robot Xi and a broad range of surgical instruments and equipment
- Typical processing expectations include minor sets in less than seven minutes, dental sets in under four minutes, and orthopedic trays in approximately 15 minutes
- Schedule adjustments may be made to meet unit and patient care needs
- Biweekly orientation sessions are held on Mondays
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
