Sterile Processing Tech (SPT)
About The Position
Tryfacta is seeking a Sterile Processing Tech (SPT) for a 13-week contract assignment with a client in Columbus, Ohio. The role is scheduled for a day shift, five 8-hour shifts from 07:00 to 15:30, and pays $33.00–$39.00 per hour. The technician performs sterile processing for surgical instruments and medical equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, assembly, sterilization, high-level disinfection, flexible endoscope reprocessing, documentation, and distribution. The role supports multiple surgical service lines and requires coordination with the Operating Room as well as willingness to float among Ohio State University Health System reprocessing locations. The position requires experience in a teaching hospital and a Level II trauma environment, with at least three years of sterile processing experience and Medivator experience.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of sterile processing experience; listed as required/hard stop.
- Medivator experience; required and must be clearly demonstrated.
- Teaching hospital experience; required.
- Trauma Level II experience; required.
- Experience with acute hospital OR and/or ambulatory surgery center settings.
- Experience with decontamination and manual cleaning, instrument tray assembly, surgical instrument processing, sterilization wrapping, steam sterilization, STERRAD sterilization, biological and chemical indicators, IUSS, high-level disinfection, flexible endoscope reprocessing, sterile storage, preference cards, CensiTrac, and equipment documentation.
- CBSPD or CRCST certification accepted.
- Experience across multiple surgical service lines and comfort working in a high-volume Level I trauma facility.
- Willingness to float between OSU locations and reprocessing sites as required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a busy acute-care hospital or Level I or Level II trauma environment preferred.
- Trauma Level I experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform decontamination, cleaning, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and medical equipment.
- Decontaminate surgical instruments, drills, robotic instruments, flexible scopes, and other equipment.
- Assemble and prepare instrument trays and sets for surgical service lines including Trauma, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, Urology, Cardiac, Neurology, ENT, Plastics, Robotics, and Transplant.
- Inspect, assemble, label, wrap, and package instruments and equipment according to department standards.
- Perform steam and STERRAD sterilization and complete required biological and chemical indicator testing.
- Perform high-level disinfection and flexible endoscope reprocessing.
- Operate and document the use of washers, ultrasonic cleaners, sterilizers, and Automated Endoscope Reprocessors (AERs).
- Maintain accurate equipment and sterilization documentation using CensiTrac.
- Reprocess flexible endoscopes and scopes/probes, including bronchoscopes, colonoscopes, EGD scopes, ERCP scopes, EUS scopes, and other specialty equipment.
- Maintain sterile storage and ensure processed instruments are appropriately packaged and delivered to the point of use.
- Work with the Operating Room as an OR/CSS liaison to track, coordinate, and allocate sterilized instrumentation.
- Assist with standardization and preparation of instrument trays across multiple service lines.
- Follow aseptic technique, infection prevention standards, sterilization protocols, and hospital policies.
- Work across multiple reprocessing sites within the Ohio State University Health System as required.
- Maintain a safe, organized, and compliant sterile processing environment.
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