Senior Sterile Processing Technician | SPD Operations Lead

CHRISTUS Children's; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Children's in San Antonio, TX, seeks a Sterile Processing Professional to oversee decontamination, cleaning, sterilization, and reprocessing of instruments for the Perioperative Department. The role coordinates between SPD and related units to ensure instrument readiness and patient safety.

The ideal candidate offers 1–2 years in sterile processing, a HS diploma, and certification (CER or CRCST). Responsibilities include quality control, policy adherence, and staff guidance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1–2 years of sterile processing experience preferred.
• HSPA CER or CRCST certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Acts as liaison between SPD, Perioperative Services, Labor and Delivery, and Nursing Units.
• Provide input on PAR level adds, changes, and deletions.
• Take physical inventories, on a periodic basis, of Floor Stock and SPD to ensure accuracy and integrity of the system.
• Understand, operate and instruct associates on the proper use of inventory control devices, i.e. scanners and bar code readers.
• Assist all newly assigned Floor Stock associates in all facets of SPD functions.
• Ensure sound inventory control practices are adhered to, such as stock rotation, care custody, and control of all inventory.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned client care responsibilities in a way that meets the age-specific and developmental needs of the persons served by the department.
• Appropriately adapts assigned client assessment, treatment, and / or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific and other developmental needs of each person served.
• Responsible for establishing and following written policies and procedures used to decontaminate, reprocess, care and package instruments and equipment used in patient care processes.
• Demonstrates knowledge and responsibility for infection control procedures related to decontamination and reprocessing of instruments and equipment.
• Adheres to sterilization protocols as provided in the Sterilization Reference Manual
• Leads in implementation and/or monitoring of quality control programs.
• Assist in the reviewing / revising process of the QI plan in compliance with hospital and departmental procedures, policies, and standard of care.
• Participate in continuing education, formal and informal.
• Other activities as assigned.

Skills

Sterile processing operations

Inventory management

Team coordination

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

HSPA CER or CRCST certification

Tools

Barcode scanners

Job description

CHRISTUS Children's in San Antonio, TX, seeks a Sterile Processing Professional to oversee decontamination, cleaning, sterilization, and reprocessing of instruments for the Perioperative Department. The role coordinates between SPD and related units to ensure instrument readiness and patient safety.

The ideal candidate offers 1–2 years in sterile processing, a HS diploma, and certification (CER or CRCST). Responsibilities include quality control, policy adherence, and staff guidance.