Sterile Processing Technician - Columbus, OH - MS 26-14406

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Sterile Processing Technician (SPT)
Location: Columbus, OH
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift & Schedule: Night Shift | 11:00 PM–7:30 AM | Monday–Friday | 5 Days per Week | 40 Hours per Week | Occasional Scheduled Holidays
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate
Local: $25.00–$28.00/hr
Traveler: $28.00–$31.00/hr

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) to decontaminate, assemble, sterilize, and maintain surgical instruments and equipment in a high-volume Level I Trauma Center. The ideal candidate will have experience with multiple sterilization methods, scope processing, and instrument tracking systems.

Required Qualifications

• Current CRCST certification through HSPA (formerly IAHCSMM) or CBSPD certification.

• Minimum 3 years of recent experience in a similar high-volume facility.

• Experience decontaminating surgical instruments, drills, Da Vinci instruments, and scopes.

• Experience assembling instruments across all service lines, including trauma instruments, loaner instruments, and peel packaging.

• Knowledge of Sterrad and steam sterilization processes.

• Experience with high-level disinfection (HLD) and scope processing.

• Experience with sterile instrument storage and handling.

• Operating Room (OR) liaison experience.

• Experience using the CensiTrac tracking system.

• Ability to work in a busy Level I Trauma Center environment.

• Flexibility to float to other locations and work occasional scheduled holidays.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate surgical instruments and equipment, including drills, Da Vinci instruments, and scopes.

• Assemble surgical instruments for all service lines, including trauma cases, loaner instruments, and peel-pack items.

• Perform sterilization using Sterrad and steam sterilization systems.

• Process scopes and perform high-level disinfection (HLD) according to established protocols.

• Maintain proper sterile storage, handling, and organization of surgical instruments and supplies.

• Coordinate with the Operating Room (OR) team to ensure instruments and equipment are available when needed.

• Use the CensiTrac tracking system to track instruments and maintain accurate processing records.

• Follow infection prevention, sterilization, and department safety protocols.

• Maintain quality standards in a high-volume Level I Trauma Center.

• Float to other locations as required and support scheduled holiday coverage.