Sterile Processing Tech (SPT)
Leonardtown, MD
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

POSITION DETAILS

• Position: Sterile Processing Technician (SPT)
• Shift: Day Shift
• Schedule: Monday – Friday
• Hours: 12:00 PM – 8:30 PM (5x8-Hour Shifts)
• Care Setting: Acute Care Hospital – Operating Room (OR)
• Contract Type: Travel
• Weekend Requirement: None
• Call Requirement: None
• Holiday Requirement: None
• Charting System: Cerner (Preferred)
• Daily Case Volume: Approximately 23 Cases
• Operating Rooms: 7 OR Suites
• Patient Population: Infants, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 2 years of Sterile Processing Technician experience
• Acute Hospital OR experience required
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPT/SPT) preferred
• Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment
• Experience with Cerner preferred
• Current BLS Certification
• Strong knowledge of sterilization standards, infection prevention, and instrument processing
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced surgical environment

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and equipment
• Perform manual cleaning and operation of washers, sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, and reprocessing equipment
• Assemble instrument trays and case carts accurately according to surgical procedures
• Monitor and document sterilization processes using biological, chemical, and mechanical indicators
• Process and maintain specialty instrumentation including orthopedic, laparoscopic, robotics, urology, OB/GYN, neurology, vascular, and trauma instruments
• Manage loaner trays, implants, and consignment instrumentation
• Ensure proper labeling, wrapping, storage, and tracking of sterile supplies
• Perform immediate-use steam sterilization (IUSS) when required
• Reprocess flexible scopes, endoscopes, cystoscopes, ureteroscopes, and related equipment
• Maintain compliance with infection control, regulatory, and hospital sterilization standards
• Collaborate with Operating Room staff to ensure timely instrument availability for surgical procedures
• Complete accurate documentation related to sterilization, testing, and instrument tracking
• Support patient safety by ensuring all instruments and equipment meet sterilization and quality standards before use.