Sterile Processing Lead: OR Turnover & Sterilization

Kaiser Permanente; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician Lead to supervise and coordinate sterilization operations for surgical services. The role ensures compliance with decontamination standards and supports OR staff with instrument readiness.

Responsibilities include overseeing routine processing, laboratory testing of sterilization indicators, and training Sterile Processing Technicians to maintain high quality, timely turnover of surgical suites.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years CSD or Operating Room sterilization experience including basic turnover surgical processes.
• Supervisory/lead experience.
• Post high school coursework in microbiology or related field; or equivalent combination of education & experience.

Responsibilities

• Segregates used instruments/equipment and processes loads per decontamination methods.
• Assembles instruments and prepares general/special trays for sterilization; inspects instrumentation.
• Runs sterilizer tests, incubates biological indicators and flags abnormal results.
• Maintains sterility control by adhering to universal precautions and infection control; supports quality assurance.
• Provides training and coordinates work of Sterile Processing Technician I and II.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Sterilization experience

Sterile processing

Education

Microbiology coursework

Sterile processing certification

Job description

Kaiser, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician Lead to supervise and coordinate sterilization operations for surgical services. The role ensures compliance with decontamination standards and supports OR staff with instrument readiness.

Responsibilities include overseeing routine processing, laboratory testing of sterilization indicators, and training Sterile Processing Technicians to maintain high quality, timely turnover of surgical suites.