Sterile Processing Technician
State of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Sign-On Bonus

Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) - Internal Traveler Program

At UVA Health we recognize nurses as the heart of healthcare. Here, nurses are a part of a community of medical practitioners, faculty, students, and amazing team members who together exercise ingenuity, develop self-governance tools and push the boundaries of knowledge in the service to the common good. UVA Health nurses work in all areas of medicine, side-by-side with the nation's leading clinicians and are part of a professional nursing community that is actively involved in transforming health and inspiring hope for all Virginians and beyond. * Varies by assignment * The Internal Traveler Program is an opportunity to explore the boundless possibilities at UVA Health. Internal Traveler positions are: * compensated competitively with other traveler positions, * available in a wide variety of clinical practice opportunities, and * are offered in 13-week blocks, which may be renewed up to a maximum of 39 weeks. * One-time $2,500.00 incentive pay with first 13 week assignment. * Please visit link https://hr.virginia.edu/uva-health-internal-traveler-program > Position Compensation Range: - Hourly Minimum Requirements: Education: High School Graduate or Equivalent. Experience: 1 year or relevant experience preferred Licensure: : Certification as CRCST (Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician) through IAHCSMM OR certification as CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician) through CBSPD required. Team members who receive certification will be eligible for promotion into a Certified Sterile Processing Technician position. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Job requires sitting/standing for prolonged periods, frequently bending/stooping/traveling and reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive). Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 25-50lbs. Working in environment with fumes, chemicals, vibrations, heat, noise, blood/body fluids and infectious disease. The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.