Job Summary
Sterile Processing Technician, Sterile Processing Tech. This role supports the safe and effective reprocessing of orthopedic instruments in a high-volume, large trauma healthcare facility. Responsibilities include complex orthopedic loaner tray reprocessing, thorough decontamination and inspection, preparation and packing, and identification of unclean instruments or tray defects before sterilization.
Job Details
- Schedule: Night shift, 8 hours per shift, 40 hours per week. Block scheduling cannot be accommodated.
- Required Qualifications:
- Three to five years of clinical experience in sterile processing.
- Recent experience in a high-volume, large trauma healthcare facility.
- Prior travel experience.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification.
- Experience with complex orthopedic loaner tray reprocessing.
- Strong orthopedic instrument decontamination, cleaning, and inspection skills.
- Strong preparation, packing, and orthopedic tray instrument inspection skills.
- Demonstrated attention to identifying unclean instruments and other tray defects before sterilization.
- Strict adherence to the use of visual inspection tools, including a lighted magnifier.
- Additional Information:
- Performs detailed reprocessing activities for orthopedic instruments and loaner trays.
- Inspects instruments during decontamination, preparation, and packing.
- Maintains a high level of vigilance to support instrument cleanliness and tray integrity before sterilization.
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
