Lead Sterile Processing Technician, Weekends, Baptist South

188 Baptist Medical Center South; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health (Jacksonville) is seeking a Lead Sterile Processing Technician to oversee the Prep and Sterile department at Baptist South in Jacksonville, FL. The role focuses on ensuring proper cleaning, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of instruments, while leading SPD staff and maintaining quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have CRCST and CSPDT certifications, High School Diploma, and hands-on experience with sterilization equipment and regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• CRCST certification required.
• CSPDT certification required.

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 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.
• Has 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.

Skills

Instrument experience

Surgical instrumentation

Linen processing

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.

As a Lead Sterile Processing Tech, your responsibilities include:

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 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.