Travel Sterile Processing Tech - $1,980 per week in Sitka, AK

Sterile Processing Tech Location: Sitka, AK Agency: Cynet Health Pay: $1,980 per week Shift Information: 4 days x 10 hours Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: 7/6/2026 About the Position Job Title: Sterile Processing Technologist Profession: Nursing Specialty: Sterile Processing Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Rotating shifts Hours per Shift: 40 Experience: Minimum of 1 year in a healthcare environment preferred License: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Certifications: Certification in Sterile Processing and/or Technology required through either the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution or Healthcare Sterile Processing Association Must-Have: Must have flu vaccine Description: Responsible for all steps necessary for the proper decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and packaging of instruments and equipment. Supports decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and packaging of instruments and equipment as needed based on workload. Completely and thoroughly disassembles instruments and equipment to ensure the removal of any debris, surgical soil, and bioburdens prior to sterilization or high-level disinfection. Performs multi-step procedures to effectively reprocess various instruments, including autoclaving. Performs and validates all cleaning of instruments using established policies and procedures, manufacturers' instructions, AAMI guidelines, and regulations. Maintains records for all sterilization procedures processed, including interpretation of all biological monitoring, validation of monitoring results, and quality assurance checks. Effectively communicates with providers and staff to problem solve in the event of an instrument shortage and the need to substitute and/or offer alternatives. Verifies that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair, or replacement, and removes defective equipment. Maintains competency in sterilization reprocessing through return demonstrations and participation in continuing education as requested. Assists in the training and certification of team members on sterilization processes as needed. Performs additional supply handling duties for Specialty Care and Primary Care as time permits secondary to sterilization/reprocessing responsibilities. Duties include product ordering and stocking, inventory checks, and other basic inventory management functions as needed. Requirements Required for Onboarding BLS Skills Checklist Specialty Exam