Lead Certified Sterile Processing Tech

HCA Healthcare; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Education support

Life insurance

Job summary

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville is seeking a Certified Lead Sterile Processing Technician to lead a safety‑focused team. You will ensure instruments are clean, sterile, and ready for patient care while guiding colleagues with expert knowledge.

Responsibilities include cleaning, inspecting, assembling, sterilizing instruments, maintaining records, preparing surgical sets, managing inventory, and coordinating with the surgical team to keep procedures on time.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate / GED.
• CSPDT Cert Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician, or CRCST Certified Registered Central Service Technician.

Responsibilities

• Clean, inspect, assemble, and sterilize surgical instruments and trays.
• Operate and maintain sterilization equipment, with detailed records of cycles and safety checks.
• Prepare surgical sets and case carts by reviewing daily schedules and gathering instruments and supplies.
• Manage inventory and organize supplies in OR storage areas, coordinating with the surgical team for on‑time surgeries.
• Lead and train the Sterile Processing team, share updates on equipment and processes, and uphold a safe, high‑quality environment.

Skills

Sterile processing

Team leadership

Quality control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Certified Lead Sterile Processing Technician, you will be an invaluable safety expert and trusted leader on our team. You will use your precision and skills to keep every surgical instrument and supply clean, reliable, and ready when it matters most. You will also share your knowledge and guide your colleagues, helping create a safe, efficient environment where your team can thrive and where patients’ lives are improved every day.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Cleaning, inspecting, assembling, and sterilizing surgical instruments and trays to ensure every tool works properly and is ready for patient care
• Operating and maintaining sterilization equipment, while keeping detailed records of sterilization cycles, safety checks, and quality standards
• Preparing surgical sets and case carts by reviewing daily schedules and gathering the right instruments and supplies for each procedure
• Managing inventory, organizing supplies in OR storage areas, and working closely with the surgical team to help keep surgeries run smoothly and on time
• Leading and training the Sterile Processing team, sharing updates on new equipment and processes, and setting a positive example to support a safe, high-quality environment where teamwork thrives

What qualifications you will need:

• High School Graduate / GED
• (CSPDT) Cert Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician, or (CRCST) Certified Registered Central Service Technician

No Travel Required

1 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Memorial Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1969, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 450+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients, including 24-hour emergency care at three different locations and a Level II trauma center. Other specialized programs include our accredited Chest Pain Center, certified Stroke Center, Heart Center, Bone and Joint Center, maternity center and much more. Memorial has received the Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Centers and is sepsis-certified by the Joint Commission.

At Memorial Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Jacksonville community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.