Hospital | Sterile Processing Tech

Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) – Operating Room | 13-Week Travel Contract in Olney, Maryland

Position Overview

Join an acute-care hospital operating room team in Olney, Maryland, as a Sterile Processing Technician and support safe, efficient surgical care through expert instrument reprocessing. This 13-week travel healthcare opportunity is ideal for an experienced Central Sterile Technician with recent hospital operating room experience.

Olney is a welcoming suburban community known for its parks, local amenities, and convenient access to the greater Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas.

Travel Sterile Processing Technician Job Details

• Location: Olney, Maryland
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,030–$1,100
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel contract
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Healthcare Setting: Acute-care hospital operating room
• Schedule: Five 8-hour evening shifts per week
• Shift: 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• Weekend and Call Coverage: One additional Saturday or holiday assignment approximately every six weeks; holiday coverage applies when scheduled for call
• Orientation: Facility and unit orientation is provided

Sterile Processing Technician Qualifications

• At least 5 years of Sterile Processing Technician or Central Sterile experience
• Recent acute-care hospital operating room experience required
• Previous travel assignment experience required
• IAHCSMM or HSPA sterile processing certification required
• Strong knowledge of aseptic technique, decontamination, high-level disinfection, sterilization, and instrument tracking
• Experience with surgical tray assembly, wrapping, biological and chemical indicators, steam sterilization, low-temperature sterilization, and immediate-use steam sterilization
• Experience reprocessing endoscopes and surgical equipment, including scopes, probes, robotic instruments, orthopedic equipment, and specialty trays
• Basic computer skills and accurate equipment documentation
• Ability to meet applicable state and facility compliance requirements
• Annual influenza vaccination is required

Sterile Processing Technician Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and equipment
• Prepare instrument sets and specialty trays for operating room procedures
• Perform manual cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning, washer-disinfector processing, and high-level disinfection according to established standards
• Operate and monitor sterilizers, automated endoscope reprocessors, and related sterile processing equipment
• Process endoscopes, bronchoscopes, colonoscopes, cystoscopes, EGD and ERCP scopes, TEE probes, and other specialty devices
• Verify biological and chemical indicators, labeling, wrapping materials, sterilization records, and equipment documentation
• Support surgical services across general, orthopedic, vascular, cardiac, urology, OB/GYN, plastics, podiatry, robotics, and other procedural specialties
• Maintain organized sterile processing work areas and promptly communicate equipment, supply, or instrument concerns
• Collaborate with operating room staff to promote efficient case readiness and patient safety

Apply now for this Sterile Processing Technician travel contract in Olney, Maryland, and join an experienced hospital operating room team.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.