Hospital | Sterile Processing Tech

Travel Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) – Evening Shift | Columbus, Ohio

Join a high-volume acute-care hospital team as a Travel Sterile Processing Technician in Columbus, Ohio. This 13-week travel healthcare assignment is ideal for an experienced SPT or Central Sterile Technician who is confident across the full instrument reprocessing cycle and enjoys supporting complex surgical services in a fast-paced Level II trauma environment. You will work with advanced surgical instrumentation, endoscopes, robotic systems, and multiple service lines while helping ensure safe, efficient patient care.

Travel Sterile Processing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,080-$1,160
• Location: Columbus, Ohio, a vibrant and welcoming city known for its diverse neighborhoods, excellent dining, cultural attractions, and year-round recreation
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel sterile processing assignment
• Start Date: November 30, 2026
• Healthcare Setting: On-site, high-volume acute-care hospital and Level II trauma environment
• Schedule: 5 shifts per week, Monday-Friday
• Shift: 8-hour evening shifts, 3:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m.
• Orientation: 40 hours
• Floating: May be required between nearby sterile processing locations

Sterile Processing Technician Requirements

• At least 3 years of recent sterile processing experience in an acute-care or comparable high-volume hospital setting
• At least 3 years of experience supporting a Level II trauma environment required
• Medivator experience required
• Current CBSPD certification or CRCST certification through HSPA required
• Demonstrated experience with decontamination, assembly, sterilization, high-level disinfection, and sterile storage
• Hands-on experience with automated endoscope reprocessors, including Medivator systems
• Experience processing surgical instruments, scopes, robotic equipment, drills, and loaner instrumentation
• Knowledge of steam sterilization, STERRAD processing, biological and chemical indicators, and immediate-use steam sterilization
• Experience with Censitrac or a comparable instrument-tracking system preferred
• Strong understanding of aseptic technique, equipment documentation, tray assembly, wrapping procedures, and proper labeling
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced hospital environment and collaborate effectively with operating room teams

Sterile Processing Technician Responsibilities

• Decontaminate and manually clean surgical instruments, endoscopes, scopes, drills, robotic equipment, and other reusable medical devices
• Assemble instrument sets and trays for multiple service lines, including trauma, orthopedics, cardiovascular, neurology, general surgery, ENT, urology, ophthalmology, plastics, OB/GYN, and transplant
• Perform steam sterilization, STERRAD sterilization, high-level disinfection, and related monitoring and testing procedures
• Operate and document the use of automated endoscope reprocessors, washers, sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, and other sterile processing equipment
• Inspect, package, label, and store sterile supplies according to established standards and quality requirements
• Track instruments and equipment using Censitrac or a comparable instrument-tracking system
• Serve as a clinical liaison between sterile processing and operating room teams to coordinate instrumentation needs
• Support case cart preparation, preference card accuracy, loaner equipment processing, and timely delivery of sterile instrumentation
• Identify damaged, missing, or improperly functioning equipment and escalate concerns appropriately
• Maintain accurate records while consistently following infection prevention, safety, and quality standards

Apply now for this Travel Sterile Processing Technician opportunity and join an experienced healthcare team in Columbus, Ohio.

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.