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

Sterile Processing Tech

Job Overview

• Travel/contract role
• Temp-to-perm opportunity
• Night shift: 3x12s, Friday through Sunday
• Holiday rotation
• 36 hours per week
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Sterile Processing Technician (2 years of experience)
• Sterile Processing Technician experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• CBSPD or HSPA
• Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients

Work Expectations

• May float within scope to meet facility needs
• May float to sister facilities
• May be permanently switched to another campus

Schedule and Attendance

• All requested time off must be submitted at time of application
• No time off will be approved after the contract is signed
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• No more than 2 callouts unless supported by a doctor’s note
• No more than 3 tardies
• Holidays not included in time off requests are expected to be worked if the facility is open
• Travelers may be assigned to inclement weather response teams
• Travelers may be assigned to emergency response teams during hurricane season

Location and Commute

• Local candidates accepted on a case-by-case basis
• Local radius: 60 miles

Required Documents and Health Clearance

• Driver’s license or state ID
• Social Security card
• E-Verify attestation
• Background check
• Education verification
• 2 clinical references
• Resume/application
• Skills checklist
• Annual physical exam
• Fit test within 90 days before start
• Tdap within 10 years of start or declination
• TB test or chest X-ray
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B documentation
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start
• COVID vaccination documentation or declination
• Flu vaccination documentation or exemption, if applicable for the season
• CBC and CMP labs
• Physical assessment for sterile processors
• Orientation modules before start
• Badge photo
• Radiation badge if required by the assignment
• State exclusion list clearance

Additional Notes

• BLS is not required
• Parking is available for nights and weekends with a one-time $20 pass fee