Job Title: Travel Sterile Processing Technician (SPT)
Location: Baltimore, MD 21201
Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 08/03/2026
Schedule: 40 Hours per Week (5x8s)
Shift: Evenings | 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Travel Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) to support a busy acute care operating room by ensuring surgical instruments and medical equipment are properly decontaminated, assembled, sterilized, and prepared for patient care. Candidates must have recent trauma hospital experience and previous travel experience.
Responsibilities
- Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, and sterilize surgical instruments and medical equipment.
- Prepare instrument trays and case carts for surgical procedures.
- Operate steam sterilizers, washer disinfectors, and low-temperature sterilization equipment.
- Perform biological and chemical indicator testing to ensure sterilization quality.
- Process flexible endoscopes and specialty surgical instruments.
- Maintain accurate documentation of sterilization records.
- Follow infection prevention, aseptic technique, and departmental policies.
- Inspect instruments for cleanliness, functionality, and proper assembly.
- Maintain an organized and clean sterile processing department.
- Float to other departments or affiliated facilities within scope of practice as needed.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of recent Sterile Processing Technician experience
- Previous travel experience required
- Trauma Level I and Level II experience required
- First-time travelers will not be considered
- Acute care operating room experience required
Required Certifications
- HSPA (IAHCSMM) Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or
- CBSPD Certification
- BLS (preferred)
Required Skills
- Instrument Decontamination
- Steam Sterilization
- Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS)
- Biological & Chemical Indicator Testing
- Case Cart Assembly
- Instrument Tray Assembly
- Sterilization Wrapping
- Washer Disinfector Operation
- Steam Sterilizer Operation
- Low-Temperature Sterilization
- Scope Processing (Medivator/Scope Buddy)
- Cart Washer Operation
- Aseptic Technique
Additional Information
- Evening shift, Monday through Friday.
- Every third weekend required.
- No on-call requirement.
- Travelers must be willing to float within their specialty and to affiliated facilities as needed.
- Holidays worked as scheduled.
- COVID-19 vaccination is not required.
- Flu vaccination is required (no exemptions).
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Pay: $27.00 - $28.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Bes time to connect
- email
Experience:
- Sterile Processing Technician: 2 years (Required)
- Acute care operating room: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- CRCST (Required)
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor (Required)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
- Overnight Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person
