Job Summary
Sterile Processing Technician, Sterile Processing Tech. The role supports operating room and procedural-area teams by decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, packaging, sterilizing, storing, and distributing reusable instruments and equipment. Responsibilities are performed in collaboration with the operating room team and include maintaining processed-supply inventory and supporting sterile-core activities.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift with 8-hour shifts and a minimum of 40 hours per week. Schedule options include Monday through Friday, 6:45 AM–3:15 PM; Sunday through Thursday, 10:45 PM–7:15 AM; or Monday through Friday, 2:45 PM–11:15 PM. Assignment length is 13 weeks.
- Required Qualifications: Minimum of 1 year of instrumentation experience; high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) credential; successful completion of a Central Service vocational program with Central Service Technician certification; Central Service Technician certification required within 1 year of hire; basic computer knowledge; effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and give and receive constructive feedback.
- Preferred Qualifications: One year of instrumentation experience in a hospital setting and successful completion of a vocational program for Central Service.
- Additional Information:
- Decontaminates, assembles, inspects, packages, sterilizes, stores, and distributes reusable instruments and equipment for surgical and other procedures.
- Cleans, packages, and reprocesses reusable surgical equipment, instrumentation, and scopes according to manufacturer guidelines.
- Maintains inventory and storage of processed supplies.
- Supports the surgical team through sterile-core activities.
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
