
Hospital | Sterile Processing Tech
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Newburgh, IN
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Sterile Processing Technician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $29.25
- Weekly
- $1,170
- Yearly (full-time)
- $60,840
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- November 16, 2026
This job pays about $29.25/hour — 35% above the median for Sterile Processing Technician jobs in Indiana ($21.74/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Job description
Travel Sterile Processing Technician – 13-Week Contract in Newburgh, Indiana
Join a hospital-based sterile processing department in Newburgh, Indiana, as a Sterile Processing Technician supporting safe, efficient surgical care. This on-site travel contract offers guaranteed hours, a consistent weekday schedule, and experience with specialty instrumentation and diverse surgical case types. Newburgh is a welcoming Ohio River community with scenic surroundings, convenient amenities, and easy access to the greater Evansville area.
Sterile Processing Technician Job Details
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,130–$1,210
- Start Date: November 16, 2026
- Contract Length: 13 weeks
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Shift: 8-hour days; 5 shifts per week
- Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
- Healthcare Setting: On-site hospital sterile processing department (SPD)
- Float Requirement: May float between two nearby hospital locations
- Call and Weekend Requirements: No on-call, callback, weekend, or holiday requirements
- Additional Information: Uniforms provided; applicants must meet the applicable 40-mile travel requirement
Sterile Processing Technician Job Requirements
- At least 2–3 years of sterile processing experience
- Current CRCST, CIS, and/or CBSPD certification
- Associate degree or sterile processing certificate
- Strong knowledge of specialty instrumentation and surgical instrument processing
- Experience working across decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and distribution areas
- Ability to support all surgical case types in a high-volume hospital environment
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to infection prevention and patient safety
Sterile Processing Technician Responsibilities
- Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and equipment
- Prepare specialty instrumentation and instrument sets for a wide variety of surgical procedures
- Follow established sterilization, quality control, and infection prevention standards
- Verify instrument integrity, package contents, sterilization indicators, and expiration information
- Maintain accurate sterile processing records and ensure supplies are available for scheduled procedures
- Provide reliable support across all sterile processing work areas and float locations as needed
- Collaborate with operating room and clinical teams to promote timely, safe patient care
Apply now for this Sterile Processing Technician travel contract in Newburgh, Indiana, and join a hospital team supporting high-quality surgical care.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
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