AlliedTravelCareers is working with United Health Care Staffing to find a qualified Sterile Processing Tech in Garden City, Kansas, 67846!
Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) | Garden City, KS | 13 Weeks Contract
Behind every successful surgery is a Sterile Processing Technician making sure every instrument is clean, sterile, assembled, and ready when the OR needs it. We’re looking for an experienced Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) to join a dedicated perioperative team in Garden City, KS.
If you have an eye for detail, know your surgical instruments inside and out, and take patient safety seriously, this could be your next great assignment.
Job Details
- Position: Sterile Processing Technician (SPT)
- Location: Garden City, KS
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Evening Shift
- Schedule: 3×12
- Experience Required: 2 Years
- Pay Rate:$32 to $35 per hour
Roles and Responsibilities
- Decontaminate, clean, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and medical equipment
- Prepare surgical instrument trays, case carts, and supplies according to procedure requirements
- Operate sterilization and decontamination equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions and facility protocols
- Inspect instruments for cleanliness, functionality, damage, and proper operation
- Perform and document biological, chemical, and mechanical monitoring of sterilization processes
- Ensure sterile instruments and supplies are delivered to operating rooms and procedural areas in a timely manner
- Collaborate with surgical technologists, nurses, OR staff, and other clinical departments
- Identify damaged or malfunctioning instruments and coordinate appropriate repair or replacement
- Maintain accurate instrument tracking, sterilization, and quality-control documentation
- Monitor sterile supply inventory and assist with restocking
- Support OR turnover by ensuring instruments and supplies are processed and available for scheduled procedures
- Follow infection prevention, AAMI, OSHA, HIPAA, and facility-specific safety standards
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe sterile processing environment
- Participate in quality assurance and process improvement initiatives
- Respond promptly to urgent instrument and supply requests from procedural areas
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Minimum 2 years of recent Sterile Processing Technician experience
- Completion of an accredited Sterile Processing program preferred
- CRCST certification preferred or required by facility
- CSPDT certification may be accepted depending on facility requirements
- Current BLS certification preferred or required by facility
- Strong knowledge of surgical instrumentation, decontamination, sterilization, and infection prevention
- Familiarity with instrument tracking systems
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced hospital environment
- Ability to stand for extended periods and safely handle instrument trays
- Commitment to patient safety and quality standards