Sterile Processing Tech (SPD) - La Jolla

Scripps Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Scripps Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician at Scripps Memorial La Jolla. You will clean, sterilize, and distribute instruments used in patient care, ensuring aseptic handling and rapid response to urgent requests. The role requires CRCST/CBSPD certification or progression, and prior SPD experience may be considered.

This is a full-time position in a dynamic surgical environment. Join a hospital system recognized for clinical excellence and patient safety, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of sterilizers, surgical instrumentation, and medical equipment.
• CRCST or CBSPD Certification (must not be provisional).
• One year of SPD experience acceptable in lieu of certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Clean, package, sterilize, store and distribute instruments and supplies used in procedures for patient care.
• Clean and disinfect equipment according to aseptic principles.
• Respond to urgent sterilization or delivery requests to prevent patient exposure to bioburden.
• Test and record sterilizer performance; maintain control systems for supplies and equipment.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Sterilizers knowledge

Surgical instrumentation knowledge

Education

SPD training program

CRCST/CBSPD certification

SPD experience (1 year)

Job description

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.

Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.

This is a benefited, full-time position (80 hours per pay period) working varied 10-hour day shifts generally from 1400-0030. Evenings and weekends (1-2 per month) required as needed. The position is located at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Becker's Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why La Jolla SPD?

• Join a highly engaged and collaborative team in the Sterile Processing department at Scripps Memorial La Jolla, working closely with the Surgery department in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Be part of a detail-oriented team that prides itself on maintaining a perfect record with zero incidents of bioburden.
• Enjoy exceptional support from our leadership team and earn the respect of the surgeons you assist.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for the cleaning, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of medical instruments, equipment, and supplies used in procedures for patient care.
• Cleans and disinfects equipment requiring decontamination or sterilization according to designated principles of asepsis.
• Responds to immediate requests for sterilization or delivery of sterilized instruments to insure there is no patient exposure to bioburden.
• Responsible for testing and recording of sterilizer equipment performance to ensure operating within sterility standards.Maintains established control systems for supplies and equipment processed.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills

• Completion of college training program for SPD or online study program or completion of formal on the job training program.
• Knowledge of sterilizers, surgical instrumentation, and medical equipment.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or CBSPD Certification (must not be provisional).
  • One year of experience in SPD in lieu of certification acceptable upon hire, OR hired into Scripps Sterile Processing Tech Transition Program, but CRCST or CBSPD Certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Experience

• SPD/OR experience.

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.

Position Pay Range: $28.88-$39.71/hour