Hospital | Sterile Processing Tech

Sterile Processing Technician – Travel Contract in Columbus, Ohio

Experienced Sterile Processing Technicians can join a high-acuity Columbus, Ohio hospital team for a 13-week travel contract supporting surgical care, infection prevention, and patient safety.

This travel sterile processing opportunity is ideal for a certified sterile processing professional who takes pride in precision, instrument reprocessing, and safe surgical support in a fast-paced acute-care and trauma environment. Work on-site in a hospital sterile processing department supporting surgical and procedural services. Columbus offers a vibrant university-city atmosphere with excellent dining, arts, parks, and convenient access to outdoor recreation.

Sterile Processing Technician Job Details

• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,080–$1,160
• Employment Type: 13-week travel contract
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• End Date: February 15, 2027
• Schedule: 5 shifts per week, 40 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 8-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: 11:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday
• Additional Scheduling: Occasional scheduled holidays may be required
• Work Setting: On-site hospital sterile processing department supporting surgical and procedural services
• Float Requirement: May float to other sterile processing locations as needed

Sterile Processing Technician Job Requirements

• At least 3 years of recent sterile processing experience in a large, high-volume acute-care or comparable trauma facility
• Experience across all areas of sterile processing, including decontamination, assembly, sterilization, high-level disinfection, and sterile storage
• Current CBSPD certification or CRCST certification through HSPA, formerly IAHCSMM
• Experience with steam sterilization, STERRAD sterilization, biological and chemical indicators, and sterilization monitoring
• Proficiency with endoscope and scope reprocessing, automated endoscope reprocessors, and high-level disinfection
• Experience with Censitrac or a comparable instrument-tracking system preferred
• Trauma Level II experience required; Level I trauma experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of aseptic technique, instrument documentation, tray assembly, wrapping procedures, labeling, and equipment testing
• Ability to complete required Ohio fingerprinting and credentialing promptly after accepting the assignment
• Two professional references required, including at least one reference from a manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader

Sterile Processing Technician Responsibilities

• Decontaminate and manually clean a wide variety of surgical instruments and equipment, including drills, robotic equipment, scopes, and specialty devices
• Assemble instrument sets and trays for multiple service lines, including trauma, orthopedics, cardiac, neurology, general surgery, OB/GYN, ophthalmology, plastics, transplant, urology, and vascular services
• Operate and monitor steam sterilizers, STERRAD systems, washers, ultrasonic cleaners, and related instrument reprocessing equipment
• Perform high-level disinfection and reprocess bronchoscopes, colonoscopes, EGD scopes, ERCP scopes, EUS scopes, EBUS scopes, TEE probes, and other specialty equipment
• Inspect, organize, package, label, and store sterile supplies and instrumentation according to established standards
• Track instrumentation accurately using Censitrac or a comparable tracking platform
• Serve as a clinical liaison between sterile processing and operating room teams to coordinate instrument availability and allocation
• Support preference-card accuracy, tray standardization, equipment documentation, and safe delivery of sterile supplies to points of use
• Maintain strict quality, infection-prevention, and patient-safety standards in a busy 24/7 sterile processing operation

Apply now for this Sterile Processing Technician travel contract in Columbus, Ohio, and join a team supporting high-quality surgical and procedural care.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.