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Sterile Processing Technician – Hospital Travel Contract in Olney, MD

Apply for a Sterile Processing Technician travel contract in Olney, Maryland, supporting a hospital operating room and sterile processing department. Join an experienced central sterile team responsible for cleaning, assembling, sterilizing, and documenting surgical instruments and equipment to support safe, high-quality patient care.

Sterile Processing Technician Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,030–$1,100
• Location: Olney, Maryland, with convenient access to Washington, DC and Baltimore
• Healthcare Setting: Acute care hospital operating room and sterile processing department
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Five 8-hour shifts per week; 40 hours per week
• Shift: Days/mids, 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Weekend and Call Coverage: One Saturday per six-week schedule, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; one additional Saturday or holiday on call per six-week schedule
• Orientation: Monday orientation
• Work Arrangement: On-site

Sterile Processing Technician Qualifications

• At least 5 years of sterile processing experience, including recent acute hospital operating room experience
• At least one completed travel assignment required
• IAHCSMM or HSPA certification required
• Current Maryland license or compact authorization, as applicable to the role
• Proficiency with basic computer functions and sterile processing equipment documentation
• Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique, manual cleaning, high-level disinfection, sterilization, biological and chemical indicators, and sterilization monitoring
• Experience assembling and organizing surgical sets, trays, implants, loaner trays, and specialty instruments
• Experience with endoscope and scope/probe reprocessing, including automated endoscope reprocessors
• Working knowledge of steam sterilization, immediate-use steam sterilization, Steris, and Sterrad processes
• Flu vaccination is required

Sterile Processing Technician Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, wrap, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and equipment according to established standards
• Prepare instrument trays and specialty equipment for general, orthopedic, cardiac, vascular, urologic, gynecologic, robotic, bariatric, and other surgical procedures
• Reprocess endoscopes, bronchoscopes, colonoscopes, cystoscopes, EGD and ERCP scopes, ultrasound scopes, and other specialty devices
• Operate washers, sterilizers, ultrasonic cleaners, automated endoscope reprocessors, and related central sterile processing equipment
• Perform and document sterilization testing, including biological and chemical indicator monitoring
• Apply proper labeling and select appropriate wrapping materials for instruments and surgical sets
• Follow preference cards, loaner-tray procedures, and sterile processing department documentation requirements
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while supporting operating room readiness
• Participate in scheduled weekend and on-call coverage as assigned

Apply now to join the hospital sterile processing team in Olney, Maryland, and take the next step in your travel healthcare career.

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.