Senior Sterile Processing Tech: Lead & Mentor

Orlando Health; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital seeks a Sterile Processing Technician III to support surgical services by managing the sterilization workflow, maintaining instrument integrity, and ensuring infection control standards across procedures.

The role emphasizes leadership in the absence of management, adherence to policies, and ongoing quality improvement within the sterile processing department to safeguard patient care.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 Years of Experience in Sterile Processing.
• Nationally certified through Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA); or the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
• Maintain required CEU’s in accordance with Certifying body.

Responsibilities

• Works directly with Surgery Clinical staff and managers to assess, troubleshoot and make recommendations for all trauma and tertiary care surgical procedures.
• Demonstrates, through clinical practice, knowledge, and a clear understanding of the entire sterilization process, including infection control, instrument functional quality control, sterility maintenance, and aseptic technique.
• Has high professional and ethical standards that are employed in making critical decisions in every aspect of the sterilization process.
• The Sterile Processing Technician III is resource and mentor for the SP team and for the surgical clinical team.
• Assumes lead role in the absence of Manager and/or Coordinator.
• Demonstrates through practice a clear understanding of the instrumentation utilized during surgical procedures.
• Responsible for daily record keeping and chemical, mechanical, & biological monitoring relative to sterilization processes.
• Conducts orientation of new team members.
• Works as the patient’s advocate regarding the most correct and safest form of sterilization for all patient care instrumentation and equipment.
• Assures that through specific infection control procedures a safe environment is maintained.
• Determines the best method of processing ever changing, highly technical tertiary patient care instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Works independently in all areas. He or she participates in all unit quality control activities and makes recommendations for process improvement activities.
• Completes special projects, without supervision, as assigned by departmental leadership.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the relationship of their role to patient care.
• Responsible for helping to maintain a safe environment for fellow team members as well as patients. He or she completes special projects, without supervision, as assigned by departmental leadership.

Skills

Sterile processing

Infection control

Quality control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital seeks a Sterile Processing Technician III to support surgical services by managing the sterilization workflow, maintaining instrument integrity, and ensuring infection control standards across procedures.

The role emphasizes leadership in the absence of management, adherence to policies, and ongoing quality improvement within the sterile processing department to safeguard patient care.