Lead Sterile Processing Technician, Central Sterile, Baptist Downtown

BHS; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Jacksonville seeks a Lead Sterile Processing Technician to support the Sterile Processing Department at Baptist Jacksonville. This full-time role runs Monday through Friday, 11:00 am to 7:30 pm, located at Baptist Medical Center Downtown.

The position leads decontamination, sterilization, and packaging of surgical instruments, while training other SPD staff and ensuring regulatory compliance. High school diploma and CRCST/CSPDT certifications required.

Qualifications

• Must possess High School Diploma or equivalent.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required or in progress.
• Experience with decontamination and sterilization processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily decontamination, cleaning, assembly and sterilization of instruments.
• Lead and train SPD technicians, ensure quality control and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in decontamination, inspection and packaging of surgical linens and supplies.
• Knowledge of sterilization equipment types and processes.

Skills

Instrument Experience

Surgical Instrumentation

Linen Processing

Regulatory Knowledge

Leadership Training

Education

High School Diploma

CRCST

CSPDT

Job description

About Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville’s only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

Baptist Medical Center is looking for a Lead Sterile Processing Technician to support the Sterile Processing Department working in Decontamination at Baptist Jacksonville. This position is a Full-Time position working Monday through Friday working 11:00am to 7:30pm.

As a Lead Sterile Processing Tech, your responsibilities include :

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of decontamination ensuring the proper cleaning, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of medical instruments and supplies, while also leading and training other SPD technicians, maintaining quality control standards, and collaborating with the the SPD manager to ensure smooth workflow and compliance with regulatory guidelines
• Participates in the decontamination, inspection, cleaning and assembling and packaging of surgical linens, surgical instrumentations, medical/surgical supplies materials and equipment
• Have knowledge of all types of sterilization equipment and processes they perform
• Understands principles of sterilization
• Wrap instruments/linen properly, while selecting correct supplies to be used for sterilization
• Able to collaborate and prioritize duties for quality and efficiency

ExperienceRequirements:

• 1-2 years Instrument Experience
• 1-2 years Surgical Instrumentation Experience
• Linen Processing Experience
• Knowledge of regulatory protocols.

Education &CredentialRequirements:

• High School Diploma
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST). Required Or
• Certification Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) Required Or

This Lead Sterile Processing Technician position will be located at Baptist Medical Center Downtown.

Primary Location:

Downtown - Main Building