Operating Room Sterile Processing Technician
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Sterile Tech

Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Position: OR Sterile Tech
• Work setting: Central Processing (Cost Center 615)
• Average cases per day: 28 cases/day with 5 add-ons (including SDS cases)
• Common surgical cases: Neuro spine, total joints, open fractures, general surgery, ENT; no open heart cases; vascular cases starting in August
• Shift types: 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts; primarily day/evening shifts; no self-scheduling for travelers but block scheduling may be allowed if it meets unit needs
• Orientation: 3 shifts floor-specific orientation
• Ratio: 1 Sterile Tech to 1 RN
• EMR system: EPIC
• Call requirements:

  • One weekend day on-call (7a-7p) per month
  • One weeknight on-call (7p-7a)
  • Call response time: 20 minutes (if >20 minutes away, must stay on site)
• Weekend and holiday coverage: No holidays required; weekend on-call required as above
• Scrubs provided for OR Techs and RNs
• Floating: No
• Additional responsibilities: Techs responsible for room turnover (no aids or housekeeping support)

Required Qualifications

• Specialty: Sterile Processing Technician (SPT - 615)
• Certification: Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT) via CBSPD required for new candidates effective 2/27/2026
• Experience: 2-3 years of experience in sterile processing specialty required
• Prior travel experience: 2-3 previous travel assignments required
• Preferred experience: Ortho/Neuro experience preferred
• License: Certification through CBSPD or IAHCSMM accepted (CRCST or CSPDT)
• BLS: Not required for Sterile Tech

Additional Information

• Must disclose any background hits at time of submission
• Driver’s license address must be outside 50 miles from the facility
• Previous permanent candidates must have been gone for 2 years
• Previous travelers must have been gone for 2 years after 1 full year of travel at this facility
• Travel teams must be submitted together
• Only 2 candidates submitted per opening; submissions may be held if position is full

Work Environment & Support

• Charge nurse available 7a-7p, may assist with circulating cases
• RT available 24/7 for vented patients in OR and PACU
• Pharmacy available 24/7 with Omnicell system
• Anesthesia interprets telemetry strips; RNs not required to interpret in OR
• No IV team
• No floating required

This position is ideal for experienced sterile processing technicians with prior travel assignments looking for a surgical OR environment with a variety of cases and a supportive team structure.