Travel Sterile Processing Technician – 13-Week Assignment in Columbus, Ohio

Start your next travel healthcare assignment as a Sterile Processing Technician in Columbus, Ohio. Join a skilled surgical services team and help ensure surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies are safely decontaminated, sterilized, assembled, tracked, and delivered for patient care. This Columbus sterile processing job offers consistent weekday day shifts in an acute-care hospital serving adult surgical patients. Columbus is a vibrant state capital known for its welcoming neighborhoods, diverse dining and cultural attractions, and convenient access to major medical and urban amenities.

Travel Sterile Processing Technician Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,080-$1,160
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Assignment Type: 13-week travel assignment
• Start Date: November 16, 2026
• Schedule: 5 shifts per week; 40 hours per week
• Shift Duration: 8-hour day shifts, generally 5:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
• Additional Scheduling: Occasional scheduled holidays may be required
• Orientation: Approximately 40 hours
• Patient Population: Adult surgical patients
• Work Environment: Acute-care hospital surgical services and sterile processing areas

Sterile Processing Technician Job Requirements

• At least 3 years of recent sterile processing experience
• Previous travel assignment experience required
• Current CBSPD certification or CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) certification through HSPA (formerly IAHCSMM)
• Demonstrated experience with decontamination, steam sterilization, STERRAD sterilization, and high-level disinfection
• Experience reprocessing surgical instruments, flexible and rigid endoscopes, scopes, drills, and robotic equipment, including Da Vinci systems
• Medivator and automated endoscope reprocessor experience required
• Experience with Censitrac or a comparable instrument tracking system preferred
• Proficiency with aseptic technique, biological and chemical indicators, ultrasonic cleaners, washers, sterilizers, tray assembly, wrapping, labeling, and equipment documentation
• Experience supporting operating rooms, case carts, and multiple surgical specialties
• Two professional references required, including at least one reference from a manager, director, supervisor, or other formal leader
• Ability to complete required Ohio fingerprinting and credentialing promptly after accepting an assignment
• Flu vaccination required; medical exemptions may be considered

Sterile Processing Technician Responsibilities

• Decontaminate and manually clean surgical instruments, scopes, drills, robotic equipment, and other reusable medical devices
• Perform steam sterilization, STERRAD processing, high-level disinfection, and immediate-use steam sterilization according to established standards
• Inspect, assemble, organize, wrap, label, and sterilize instrument sets and procedure trays
• Monitor sterilization cycles and document biological, chemical, and equipment testing results
• Reprocess endoscopes and specialty devices using automated endoscope reprocessors and Medivator equipment
• Prepare and deliver case carts and sterile supplies for upcoming procedures
• Separate contaminated items, manage sterile storage, and maintain accurate instrument inventory
• Use Censitrac or similar tracking technology to document instrument movement and processing status
• Serve as a liaison between sterile processing and operating room teams to coordinate instrument availability and resolve urgent requests
• Answer operating room calls and support surgical services across designated processing locations as needed
• Follow infection prevention, safety, quality assurance, and regulatory standards at all times

Apply now for this Sterile Processing Technician travel assignment in Columbus, Ohio, and join an experienced surgical services team.

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.