Sterile Processing Technician
Charleston, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina - University Hospital

Sterile Processing Tech (SPT)

Overview

• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• Specialty: Surgical Services
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Opportunity: Temp-to-perm
• Facility: Level I Trauma Center, teaching facility, Magnet hospital, 820 staffed beds

Schedule

• Shift: Evening, 5 x 8-hour shifts, 15:00-23:30 (40 hours per week)
• Weekends: Rotating weekends
• Holidays: Holiday rotation. If holidays are not requested in the RTO and the facility is open, the traveler is expected to work.
• Guaranteed hours: The facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks.
• Attendance: No more than 2 callouts unless a doctor's note is provided (a 3rd callout is removed from the schedule). No more than 3 tardies.
• Inclement weather: Travelers will be added to the inclement weather team A or B, with expectations provided by management.
• Hurricane season (June through November): Employees and contractors may be assigned to emergency response teams. Travelers who do not want this should not confirm a new or extended assignment during the season.

Float and Placement

• Will float within scope to meet facility needs: Yes
• Floating to sister facilities: Yes
• May be required to float or be permanently switched to other units or campuses within the system.
• Locals accepted: Yes, on a case-by-case basis
• Local radius: 60 miles
• RTO: All RTO must be provided at time of submission. No RTO will be approved after the contract is signed. Approval is based on department needs.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician
• Sterile Processing Technician experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• National certification: CBSPD or HSPA
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
• Experience in sterilization, decontamination, and assembly/wrap for SPT
• National technical certification verification
• Does not accept first-time travelers
• BLS not required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in these case types: Neuro, GU, robotics, ENT, ortho, transplant, GYN
• Copy of diploma or transcripts specifying area of study and degree awarded

Onboarding Requirements

• Physical assessment: Completed and signed by a licensed provider within 1 year of start, using the facility's Sterile Processors form (not accepted as a physical exam). Must be updated annually.
• Labs: CMP and CBC with differential, both shown on the lab report
• Respirator fit test: Within 90 days prior to start, renewed annually, using a small or regular N95 respirator. PAPRs are not available; travelers must purchase and provide their own. Facial hair must be trimmed or shaved for fit testing.
• Background check: Annual, covering the past 7 years, including SSN trace, out-of-state counties, SC statewide, sex offender registry, national criminal, and international searches as required. Also required: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start.
• Drug screen: 10-panel, within 90 days of start, with no instant tests
• TB: Negative T-spot or Q-Gold within 90 days of start, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Immunizations and titers: Tdap (within 10 years, or declination form); hepatitis B (titer, vaccine series, or declination); measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (positive titer or 2 vaccines)
• Flu vaccine or exemption: Required for prestarts (flu season)
• COVID vaccine: Not required, but highly preferred
• Badge photo: Passport-style, frontal, shoulders up, on file by the Wednesday before start
• Orientation modules: Must be completed on a computer before orientation (about 2 hours). Travelers who have not completed them will be sent home.
• Other: Driver's license or state ID, Social Security card (or SSN), E-Verify attestation, two clinical references, complete employment application (including all PTO, contract assignments, and agency names, with no unaccounted gaps), and work history verification for the last 3 clinical employers