Travel Surgical Technologist
Naperville, IL
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs, Evenings
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
Sterile Processing Technician in Naperville, Illinois. This role involves monitoring sterilization workflows, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and supporting quality assurance initiatives within the sterile processing department. The technician will be responsible for maintaining quality documentation, training staff, and troubleshooting equipment in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Evenings, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week, beginning on 08/23/2026.
• Required Qualifications: Certification as a sterile processing technician (CRCST or CBSPDT), with expertise in Strategic Processing Department (SPD) procedures, AAMI standards, Joint Commission compliance, infection prevention protocols, and Epic electronic health record experience. A minimum of 3 years of sterile processing experience, including at least 1 successful travel contract, and at least 2 years in quality assurance, staff education, or supervisory roles.
• Responsibilities:
  • Monitor sterilization workflows, quality metrics, and daily operations.
  • Conduct daily process and quality tray audits, documenting results in the tracking system.
  • Oversee staff competencies, providing training, coaching, and re-education.
  • Train new hires and facilitate annual competency assessments.
  • Maintain accurate quality reporting, including internal and external quality events.
  • Ensure documentation of instrument tracking audits for traceability.
  • Monitor routine equipment maintenance and troubleshoot minor issues.
  • Follow SPD policies, manufacturer instructions for use (IFUs), load-failure procedures, and promote compliance with industry standards.
  • Support process improvement initiatives to enhance patient safety and operational efficiency.
  • Communicate effectively with site management, supervisors, and quality/education leadership.
  • Submit detailed daily reports and respond promptly to communications.
  • Attend meetings and support ongoing quality improvement projects.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Epic EHR system and comprehensive knowledge of SPD standards.
• Additional Information: This position does not require floating, weekend, on-call, or holiday coverage. The orientation is 6 hours worked plus 3 hours non-billable.

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