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Travel Sterile Processing Tech – $1,132 to $1,361 per week in Cookeville, TN

  • Company: Aya Healthcare
  • Location: Cookeville, Putnam County
  • Salary: $1,132–$1,361/wk
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Federal funding recipient: largest known award $2.3M from the Department of Health and Human Services (started Apr 8, 2020) — via USAspending.gov

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2,067 employees covered under a retirement plan (2017 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2

Aya Healthcare staffs travel clinicians into hospital assignments. This posting is a travel sterile processing tech contract in Cookeville, TN—on-site facility work, not remote.

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Looking to advance your career as a Travel Sterile Processing Tech in Cookeville, TN? Aya Healthcare is hiring a skilled Sterile Processing Technician (SPT) for a full-time, 13-week travel contract supporting surgical teams at a Putnam County facility.

About the Role

As a Travel Sterile Processing Tech in Cookeville, TN, you will play a vital part in patient safety by decontaminating, inspecting, and preparing the surgical instruments that operating room and procedural teams depend on every day. This evening-shift assignment runs five days per week at eight hours per day, with weekly pay ranging from $1,132 to $1,361 and a contract start date of July 13, 2026.

Key Responsibilities

  • Clean, decontaminate, and sterilize surgical instruments and medical equipment following established protocols
  • Assemble, wrap, and package instrument trays for upcoming procedures
  • Inspect tools for proper function and integrity before they reach the sterile field
  • Operate and monitor sterilization equipment while documenting cycles accurately
  • Maintain organized inventory and ensure supplies are stocked and ready for clinical teams
  • Adhere to infection control standards and regulatory requirements at all times

Qualifications

  • Proven experience working as a Sterile Processing Tech (SPT) in a hospital or surgical setting
  • Working knowledge of decontamination, sterilization, and instrument-handling procedures
  • Strong attention to detail and a commitment to patient safety
  • Flexibility to work an evening schedule and travel for a 13-week assignment in Cookeville, TN
  • Relevant certification consistent with sterile processing standards, where required

About Aya Healthcare

Aya Healthcare connects dedicated healthcare professionals with rewarding travel assignments nationwide. The team partners with you to find roles that match your goals and helps you build the healthcare career you have always wanted, one contract at a time.

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Cookeville sits in Putnam County in Middle Tennessee. Tennessee is a landlocked Southeastern state bordered by Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri (Wikipedia). Expect a mid-size hospital market and typical travel-contract housing logistics.

Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, Arkansas to the southwest, and Missouri to the northwest. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. Accor

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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank

Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED

National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)

Weekly initial unemployment claims: 208,000 — via FRED

GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank

Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank

Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank

Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD

Cost of living in Tennessee: 8.1% below the national average — via BEA

Minimum wage in Tennessee: $7.25/hr — via FRED

Home prices in Tennessee (year over year): +3.5% — via FRED

Most recent FEMA-declared disaster in Putnam County: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm), Feb 2026 — via FEMA

Average commute time in Putnam County: 22 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA

Most common commute in Putnam County: Drove Alone (79%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA

Households with home internet in Putnam County: 88% — via US Census ACS / Data USA

Nearby history: Arcade, The, listed 1979 (46m away) — via National Register of Historic Places

Typical climate: average high 69°F / low 45°F year-round (summers around 86°F, winters around 27°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

Walkability: Below average walkable (9.2/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index

Typical rent nearby: $818/mo (1BR) · $1,014/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents

  • Elevation 342m (1,122 ft)

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Salary & compensation

The listing states about $1,132–$1,361 per week for this Cookeville travel assignment. Treat that as package-style travel pay (often housing/stipend blended); confirm taxable vs. stipend split and hours in the contract.

Build the skills for this role

Prioritize SPD workflow mastery: decontamination, instrument identification, packaging, steam/low-temp sterilization, biological indicators, and inventory/case cart accuracy. No certification cost data was provided—verify employer requirements for CRCST/CSPDT before you apply.

Be ready to walk through a dirty-to-sterile tray path, IUSS limits, failed BI response, and how you communicate missing instruments to the OR. Ask about facility systems, shift, call, and onboarding timeline for travelers.

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Strong fit if you already run SPD independently and can settle quickly into a Tennessee hospital as an Aya traveler. Less ideal if you need remote work or lengthy local ramp-up.

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  • Role Travel Sterile Processing Tech – $1,132 to $1,361 per week in Cookeville, TN
  • Employer Aya Healthcare
  • Location Cookeville, Putnam County
  • Type Full Time
  • Pay (from listing) $1,132–$1,361/wk
  • Posted June 18, 2026
  • Apply by 2026-07-29
  • Country context US
  • Overview Full original description on this page (309 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)

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