Sterile Processing Technician
Worcester, Massachusetts
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Memorial Campus

Job Opportunity: Sterile Processing Tech

Location

• Worcester, Massachusetts

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Shift Details

• Night shift
• 5 shifts per week, 8 hours each (22:45 to 7:15)
• 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Surgical Services
• Prior travel experience required
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician with HSPA or CBSPD certification
• Valid state driver's license or ID
• Must pass a 7-year criminal background check (including SSN trace, county search, national criminal search, and other federal checks) within 30 days of start
• Massachusetts statewide iCORI clearance required within 30 days prior to start
• Education verification of highest completed education (transcript acceptable if verification not possible)
• Required certifications:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) – collected by agency, not required by client
  • National Sterile Processing Technician Certification (HSPA or CBSPD)
• Required health documents:

  • Physical exam within 12 months prior to start, including physician statement of fitness without restrictions
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray as applicable
  • Required immunizations or documented immunity (or facility-specific declinations where allowed) for:

    • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
    • Hepatitis B
    • Varicella
    • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
    • Influenza (seasonal vaccine or declination during flu season)
    • COVID-19 vaccination (most recent) or facility-specific declination
• Drug screening within 30 days of start covering a comprehensive panel of substances

Compliance and Documentation

• Must provide 2 professional references within 3 years of start date
• Employment application covering 7 years of employment history with explanations for gaps over 30 days
• Skills checklist required prior to start and updated annually as applicable
• Pass/fail medication exam required for all RNs and LPNs (not applicable here but noted for awareness)
• Background checks and clearances must be current and uploaded with appropriate expiration dates
• Facility-specific declinations for vaccines are not accepted for Pediatrics, Maternity, NICU (not applicable for this role but important for awareness)

This position is ideal for experienced sterile processing technicians with prior travel experience seeking a night shift travel contract in Massachusetts.