Operating Room Tech / Sterile Processing Tech

Job Summary Sterile Processing Technician - Central Supply Technician. The position is responsible for cleaning, processing, assembling, and sterilizing surgical instruments, patient care equipment, and reusable medical and surgical items. The role also prepares operating room case carts and supports accurate sterilization documentation and instrument tracking. Job Details

• Required Qualifications: National Certification in Central Service Registered Certified Technician (CRCST) or Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CBSPDT); high school diploma or equivalent; Central Processing Course or one year of instrument-processing experience; minimum two years of recent hospital sterile-processing experience; proficiency in decontamination, instrument inspection and assembly, sterilization, case cart preparation, instrument tracking systems, biological and chemical monitoring, infection prevention, and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) standards.
• Preferred Qualifications: Three to five years of experience, preferably in a high-volume acute-care or Level I trauma setting.
• Schedule: Night shift, 11:00 PM–7:30 AM, five 8-hour shifts per week, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include operating steam, ethylene oxide (ETO), Sterrad, and Steris sterilizers; performing biological and Bowie-Dick testing; interpreting chemical integrators; maintaining sterilization records; using computerized instrument count sheets; assembling case carts according to preference information; communicating missing items and supply shortages; following universal precautions and proper personal protective equipment (P.P.E.) use; wearing approved sterile-processing attire; and lifting, pushing, and pulling equipment as required while standing throughout the shift. Strong communication, teamwork, accountability, adaptability, attention to detail, time management, and independent work skills in a fast-paced environment are expected.

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