Sterile Processing Lead: Instrument Care & OR Support

University of California- Davis Health; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

On-site work environment

CEU allowance and professional growth

Job summary

University of California- Davis Health is hiring a Sterile Processing Technician III - Team Lead for the Main Hospital in Sacramento. The role focuses on cleaning, disinfecting, assembling, and sterilizing surgical instruments and equipment for operating rooms, with emphasis on accuracy and timely turnaround.

The position requires five years in a similar setting, HSPA/CBSPD certification, and advancing certification within six months, plus strong knowledge of AAMI and AORN practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of recent Sterile Processing experience.
• CRCST from HSPA or CSPDT from CBSPD.
• Advanced certification within 6 months from either HSPA or CBSPD.

Responsibilities

• Team Lead, resource and liaison responsibilities.
• Decontamination responsibilities.
• Assembly responsibilities.
• Sterilization responsibilities.
• Surgical case cart assembly.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

CRCST or CSPDT certification

Advanced certification (CIS/CSIS/CER/CFER/CHL/CSPM)

Tools

Instrument tracking software

Email/Spreadsheets/Word processing

Job description

University of California- Davis Health is hiring a Sterile Processing Technician III - Team Lead for the Main Hospital in Sacramento. The role focuses on cleaning, disinfecting, assembling, and sterilizing surgical instruments and equipment for operating rooms, with emphasis on accuracy and timely turnaround.

The position requires five years in a similar setting, HSPA/CBSPD certification, and advancing certification within six months, plus strong knowledge of AAMI and AORN practices.