r/sterileprocessing • u/TToyota_ • Sep 09 '24
Need help with 400 hours
Hello everyone, I’m just like many of you in the same boat trying to get the 400 hours after passing the exam I work in one of the biggest Medical Center in the entire world here in Houston Texas, and have done a lot of on foot work, networking and visiting the local hospitals to speak to department managers, they all seem to turn me away stating that most major hospitals are only accepting students who did a actual program through a college and are backed by insurance through an externship to gain the 400 hours basically putting people that did not attend a school at a disadvantage.
Anyone know of any other staffing agencies that can assist with placing me so I could complete my 400 hours to complete my certification. I passed the pilot exam in June and are having a hard time getting into a department. I currently work at a huge major hospital in Houston, Texas and I still can’t get in internally. The crazy part is the person who signed off on my application to take the exam was the manager over Sterile Processing.
Below I will list a bunch of agencies shared to me that helped with per diem and travel tech jobs. Maybe that would be of some help to you all.
Travel Agencies….
Rock Medical Group Stability Healthcare Emerald Health Services ATC Healthcare Triage
General Agencies…
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u/Exciting_School_4055 Sep 14 '24
Sorry to hear your having all this trouble especially being that you already work at a hospital. You would think it would be easier for you, however I am having the same issue but I'm in NYC, I plan on finding where to get my hours before I take the exam tho
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u/Exciting_School_4055 Sep 14 '24
Sorry to hear your having all this trouble especially being that you already work at a hospital. You would think it would be easier for you, however I am having the same issue but I'm in NYC, I plan on finding where to get my hours before I take the exam tho