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

Sterile Processing Tech (SPT)

Location: Charleston, South Carolina Specialty: Surgical Services Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 36 per week, 12-hour shifts Opportunity: Temp to perm

Schedule

• Day shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM to 7:30 PM)
• Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
• Holiday rotation
• Guaranteed hours: facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks

Facility Highlights

• Level I Trauma Center, teaching facility, Magnet hospital
• 820 staffed beds
• Local candidates accepted case by case (60-mile local radius)

Float and Assignment Scope

• Will float within scope to meet facility needs
• May float to sister facilities
• May be required to float or be permanently switched to other units or campuses in the system

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Case experience in Neuro, GU, robotics, ENT, ortho, transplant, and GYN
• Highly preferred: copy of diploma or transcript showing area of study and degree

Not Required

• BLS
• Covid vaccination is not required (highly preferred)

Other Requirements

• Badge photo on file by the Wednesday before start
• Orientation modules must be completed before start, on a computer rather than a phone (about 2 to 6 hours depending on campus); traveler is sent home if not completed
• Facility may cancel travelers who will not shave for fit testing and will not supply their own PAPR (PAPR not available at facility)
• Annual background check, skills checklist, and annual physical updates as noted above
• Attendance: no more than 2 callouts without a doctor's note (3rd callout is removed); no more than 3 tardies
• Return-to-offer requests must be submitted at time of submission and cannot be approved after contract signing; approval depends on department needs
• If holidays are not requested and the unit is open, traveler is expected to work
• Assigned to an inclement weather team (A or B); expectations provided by management
• Hurricane season (June through November, peak in August and September): travelers may be assigned to emergency response teams and should not confirm a new or extended assignment during the season if this is a concern