Lead Sterile Processing Technician, Evenings, Baptist South

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Medical Center South in Jacksonville is seeking a Lead Sterile Processing Technician to oversee the Sterile Processing Department during evening shifts, ensuring proper cleaning, decontamination, assembly and sterilization of instruments while leading and training SPD technicians.

The role emphasizes quality control, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with the SPD manager to maintain workflow, prioritize duties, and uphold patient safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and SPD credentials required.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required.
• 1–2 years instrument experience and central processing experience.
• Knowledge of regulatory protocols.

Responsibilities

• Oversees day-to-day SPD operations and ensures proper cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization.
• Leads and trains SPD technicians; maintains quality control.
• Collaborates with the SPD manager to ensure workflow and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in decontamination, inspection, cleaning, assembling and packaging of surgical instruments and linens.
• Wraps instruments and linen properly and selects correct supplies for sterilization.
• Prioritizes duties for quality and efficiency.

Skills

Instrument Experience

Central Processing Experience

Surgical Instrumentation Experience

Leadership Experience

Regulatory Protocols Knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

CRCST Certification

CSPDT Certification

Job description

Baptist Medical Center is looking for a Lead Sterile Processing Technician to support the Sterile Processing Department at Baptist South. This position is a Full-Time Evenings opportunity.

As a Lead Sterile Processing Tech, your responsibilities include

Oversees the day-to-day operations of Prep and Sterile, 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.

Experience Requirements:

1-2 years Instrument Experience

1-2 years Surgical Instrumentation Experience

Knowledge of regulatory protocols.

Education & Credential Requirements:

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 South.

High School

• Instrument Experience
• Central Processing Experience
• Surgical Instrumentation Experience
• Leadership Experience
• Knowledge of regulatory protocols.

Baptist South
14550 Old St Augustine Rd
Jacksonville, Florida, 32258

Chosen as the area's “Most Preferred” healthcare provider every year since 1990 according to theannual National Research Corporation study of Jacksonville area residents, Baptist Health rankshighest in the categories of Best Doctors, Best Nurses, Best Quality and Best Reputation.