Lead Sterile Processing Technician, Nights, Baptist South

188 Baptist Medical Center South; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Lead Sterile Processing Technician for the night shift. The role oversees Prep and Sterile operations, mentors SPD staff, and ensures compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

You will coordinate decontamination, assembly, and sterilization processes across surgical services. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in instrument handling, surgical instrumentation, and linen processing, with CRCST and CSPDT certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years instrument experience.
• Minimum 1–2 years surgical instrumentation experience.
• Linen processing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory protocols required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees day-to-day Prep and Sterile operations and sterilization of instruments, training SPD staff and ensuring quality control.
• Participates in decontamination, inspection, cleaning, assembling and packaging of linens and supplies.
• Understands sterilization equipment types and processes and applies correct sterilization principles.
• Wraps instruments/linen properly and prioritizes duties for quality and efficiency.

Skills

Instrument experience

Surgical instrumentation experience

Linen processing experience

Regulatory knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

CRCST Certification

CSPDT Certification

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 at Baptist South. This position is a Full-Time Nights opportunity. This Lead Sterile Processing Technician position will be located at Baptist Medical Center South.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Linen Processing 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)

Primary Location

South - Main Building 14550 Old St Augustine Rd Jacksonville, FL 32258 United States of America

Baptist Health’s care for the community spans generations. Together, we’re the largest group of people in Northeast Florida focused on innovative health care for patients, improving the health equity of our neighbors, and creating a welcoming workplace for team members where everyone’s voice is heard.