Sterile Processing Technician
Portland, Oregon
Providence Portland Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Sterile Processing Tech

Location

• Portland, Oregon

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Specialty

• Surgical Services

Work Schedule

• Night shift, 5 days a week (Friday to Tuesday)
• 8-hour shifts: 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM
• Block schedules required
• No floating between units
• No on-call or weekend requirements

Facility Type

• Short Term Acute Care
• Total staffed beds: 418

Job Details

• Knowledge of Sterile Processing Materials (SPM) and Robotics preferred
• Charting system: Epic
• Parking: No fee

Required Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

• Sterile Processing Tech license/certification as applicable
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certification preferred
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation certification preferred
• Other certifications (PALS, NRP, CHEMO, EFM, IV Certification, MAB, NIH Stroke, CPI) as required by unit or clinical track
• NURSYS verification required for RNs (if applicable)
• State professional license copy as applicable

Experience

• Prior travel experience required (explicitly stated)
• Minimum years of specialty experience: Not explicitly stated; assume entry-level or as per clinical track

Background & Screening

• Background check within 90 days covering all locations lived/worked in past 7 years; must be updated annually
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• Education verification required for all candidates
• Drug screening: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Respiratory safety clearance required annually for respirator use
• Immunizations and health requirements:

  • TDAP vaccine within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months, updated annually
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or positive titer
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination
  • Varicella vaccination or positive titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccine during flu season (declination accepted)
  • COVID vaccination record preferred; declinations not required but unvaccinated must follow infection prevention protocols

References & Employment History

• Minimum of 2 references covering at least 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty/setting
• Employment application covering at least last 5 years of employment with month/year format for dates worked
• Work history verification required if exceptions to references are requested

Competencies & Training

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Competency exams required as applicable by specialty
• EFM training required for Labor & Delivery RNs only (not applicable here)
• Color blind testing if specifically requested
• Annual regulatory and specialty-specific training modules required via LMS (Workramp)
• Epic training modules required for access to electronic charting system

Additional Requirements

• Passport-style badge photo with neutral background required
• Float policy acknowledgement required (may be required to float to other nearby facilities)
• WA Multi-State Licensed Nurses Demographic Attestation required if applicable
• Various state-specific background and registry checks required for Washington and Oregon placements

This position offers a focused night shift role in sterile processing within a large acute care hospital setting, requiring travel experience and compliance with extensive credentialing, background, and health requirements.