Sterile Processing Technician

MRINetwork; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

MRINetwork seeks Sterile Processing Technicians for a VA hospital in Houston for a 6-month contract. Multiple openings, with full-time shifts across days, evenings, and overnights based on facility needs.

Responsibilities include cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, and preparation of instruments for operating rooms and specialty departments. Requires prior sterile processing experience and ability to obtain credentialing and onboarding approval.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in sterile processing or surgical instrumentation reprocessing.
• Knowledge of cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, and equipment handling.
• Ability to follow infection-control and safety procedures.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States (US Citizen or Green Card).
• Able to complete federal credentialing and onboarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Clean, decontaminate, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and prepare surgical instruments and reusable medical equipment.
• Support sterile processing needs for operating rooms and related departments.
• Follow established infection prevention, sterilization, quality assurance, and reprocessing procedures.
• Maintain tracking, storage, and distribution of sterile instruments and equipment.
• Collaborate with sterile processing and clinical teams to ensure instruments are ready when needed.

Skills

Sterile processing experience

Attention to detail

Shift flexibility

Job description

Sterile Processing Technician
Houston, TX

Urgently Hiring – Multiple Openings!

A VA hospital facility in Houston, Texas is seeking experienced Sterile Processing Technicians for a 6-month contract assignment. Multiple positions are available for qualified candidates who are flexible and willing to work a variety of shifts based on facility needs.

This is an excellent opportunity for sterile processing professionals looking to work in a large, fast-paced surgical and clinical environment while serving Veterans and contributing to the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care within a federal healthcare setting.

About the Company:

A leading healthcare staffing organization is seeking qualified Sterile Processing Technicians to support sterile processing operations at a major federal medical facility in Houston, Texas. The facility supports a wide range of surgical and specialty departments and maintains sterile processing operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Position Summary:

Sterile Processing Technicians are responsible for the cleaning, decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, preparation, and distribution of surgical instruments and reusable medical equipment. This position supports instrumentation used throughout operating rooms and multiple specialty clinical departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Clean, decontaminate, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and prepare surgical instruments and reusable medical equipment.
• Support sterile processing needs for operating rooms and specialty departments, including Urology, ENT, Cardiology, Pulmonary, Anesthesia, and other clinical areas.
• Follow established infection prevention, sterilization, quality assurance, and equipment reprocessing procedures.
• Maintain proper handling, tracking, storage, and distribution of sterile instruments and equipment.
• Work closely with sterile processing and clinical teams to ensure instruments and equipment are properly prepared and available when needed.

Schedule:

• Full-time, up to 40 hours per week.
• Facility operations run Sunday through Saturday.
• Multiple day, evening, and overnight shifts are available.
• Candidates must be flexible and willing to work assigned shifts based on facility coverage needs.

Multiple shifts available.

Minimum Requirements:

• Previous experience in sterile processing, medical supply processing, or surgical instrumentation reprocessing.
• Knowledge of cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, and proper handling of reusable medical equipment.
• Ability to follow strict infection-control, safety, and sterile processing procedures.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.
• Must successfully complete required federal background investigation, credentialing, and onboarding requirements.

What’s in it for You:

• Meaningful opportunity to serve Veterans and support safe, efficient surgical and clinical care.
• Full-time federal healthcare contract opportunity.
• Multiple shift options available.
• Experience working within a major surgical and specialty-care environment.
• Opportunity to expand federal healthcare and sterile processing experience.

Contract Length:

• 6-month contract assignment.
• Credentialing and onboarding may take approximately 6–8 weeks.

Qualified Sterile Processing Technicians are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Multiple openings are available, and candidates with strong sterile processing experience and scheduling flexibility are encouraged to submit their application for consideration.

If you have sterile processing experience and are flexible with scheduling, this is an excellent opportunity to secure a federal healthcare contract assignment in Houston.