Travel Operating Room Tech - Certified Sterile Processing Technician - Sylva, NC
- Certification preferred
- 8-hour shifts
- Travel
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How this pay compares
This assignment posts $1,218 a week, the agency's gross: a taxable hourly rate plus housing and meal stipends. Open travel surgical technologist assignments post a median of $1,920 a week, the middle half $1,666 to $2,146, across 468 assignments, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Staff pay is hourly and carries no stipends, so it is not set beside it.
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About the job
Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting 16 Nov 2026.
Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $1,218 a week in all, a taxable rate of $15 an hour plus $618.45 a week in housing and meal stipends.
Job Summary
Certified Sterile Processing Technician – Sylva, NC. This position supports sterile processing operations in an acute care facility, preparing and maintaining equipment for a range of surgical and procedural services. The role requires sterile processing training, a professional and friendly approach, and a strong work ethic.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts, 8 hours per shift, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications: Sterile processing training; 2–5 years of sterile processing experience.
- Preferred Qualifications: Sterile processing certification.
- Additional Information:
- Rotating call requirement.
- Weekend coverage required approximately one weekend per month.
- The department processes an average of 400 cases per month.
- Equipment includes V-PRO, STERRAD, and ultrasonic washers.
- Scrubs are provided by the facility.
- Assignment dates: 11/16/2026–02/15/2027.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting, checked 6 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Cross Country Healthcare
National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
Based in Boca Raton, FLHires in 51 statesPay on its listings: 0.6% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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