Job Summary
Sterile Processing Technician, Sterile Processing Tech. The position is responsible for decontaminating, disinfecting, sterilizing, packaging, and maintaining instruments and equipment for operating room and other healthcare services. The role requires independent judgment, attention to detail, effective communication, and adherence to established infection control and sterilization standards.
Job Details
- Required Qualifications: Certification in sterile processing and/or sterile processing technology through the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) or Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HPSA); current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) credential; minimum of 2 years of experience required.
- Schedule: Rotating shifts, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Responsibilities: Perform complete decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, packaging, and reprocessing of instruments and equipment. Thoroughly disassemble instruments to remove debris, surgical soil, and bioburden. Perform multi-step reprocessing procedures, including autoclaving, and validate cleaning according to organizational procedures, manufacturer instructions for use, and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) guidelines. Maintain sterilization records, interpret biological monitoring results, complete quality assurance checks, identify defective equipment, and coordinate maintenance, repair, or replacement as needed. Support instrument availability, team training, continuing education, and inventory management activities.
- Preferred Qualifications: At least 1 year of experience in a healthcare environment; knowledge of infection control, surgical instrumentation, sterile techniques, and inventory management; strong written and verbal communication skills; task and detail orientation; self-motivation; project ownership; advanced hand-eye coordination; organizational skills; and computer proficiency.
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
