Sterile Processing Technician - Sterile Processing 101 November 2026

Mayo Career Site US; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 2,480,000 - 3,306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation offered

Job summary

Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL is offering a Sterile Processing Technician training program designed to prepare you to support the operating room and procedural areas. The program includes hands-on experience in decontamination, instrument assembly, sterilization, and re-processing, with opportunities to earn CRCST certification after completing 6+ months of processing.

Relocation is offered within 70 miles of campus and start date is November 30, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Decontamination, assembly, inspection, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable instruments and equipment for surgical and other procedures.
• Cleaning, packaging and re-processing of re-usable surgical equipment, instrumentation and scopes per manufacturer’s guidelines.
• Maintaining inventory and storage of processed supplies.
• Meeting the needs of the surgical team through support of activities in the sterile core.

Job description

Sterile Processing Technician: Responsible for performing delegated activities to support the operating room team in the care of the surgical patient as well as procedural areas within the hospital. Duties are performed under the supervision of the Central Service Team Leaders and Central Service Supervisor and in collaboration with the operating room team.

Responsibilities

• Decontamination, assembly, inspection, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable instruments and equipment for surgical and other procedures.
• Cleaning, packaging and re-processing of re-usable surgical equipment, instrumentation and scopes per manufacturer’s guidelines.
• Maintaining inventory and storage of processed supplies.
• Meeting the needs of the surgical team through support of activities in the sterile core.

The Sterile Processing 101 (SPD 101) Program is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for the field of sterile processing within our Sterile Processing department. This program provides the high-quality didactic and clinical experiences needed to help you become a well-rounded, fully competent technician. The Sterile Processing team is responsible for cleaning and sterilizing all reusable instrumentation for the operating room and clinical spaces and is a key area to a patient’s outcome and experience. Sterile Processing 101 Program opportunities may include: Decontamination, Instrument Assembly, Steam Sterilization, Low Temperature Sterilization, Instrument Storage/Management, and Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing.

A selection committee will carefully review each candidate's completed application and supporting documentation before the pre-screening and interview process will begin. During the OnDemand interview, a question will appear on your screen, and you will have time to consider each question before responding. You will have the opportunity to re-record your answer to each question - you will have 72-hours to complete the interview, and Mayo Clinic will only see the final recording. The recorded interview will be reviewed by a Mayo Clinic staff member, and you will be notified of next steps which may include a brief virtual panel interview with the department leaders. Please note that when completing your recorded HireVue interview, you will be asked to agree to answer all questions in your own words and from your own experience. Using Generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, CoPilot, etc.) is strictly prohibited.

Upon acceptance into the program, candidates will be paid a competitive Sterile Processing Tech hourly rate and are benefit eligible as of day 1 of employment. Candidates who complete the program will be awarded contact hours from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), remain in the department as a Sterile Processing Technician and be eligible to take the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) Certification exam after completing 6+ months of sterile processing experience.

Our expected start date for this program is November 30, 2026.

Training Schedule

• Week 1: You will be expected to attend orientation Monday-Friday, during the day shift.
• Weeks 2-3: You will be in classroom training for two weeks, during the day shift.
• Weeks 4-11: You will be in classroom training for 1 day each week and then have clinical training for 4 days each week. Training and class time for these 8 weeks will occur during the day (6:45am to 3:15pm) or evening (2:45pm-11:15pm) shift, Monday through Friday.
• Weeks 12-16: Upon completion of your classroom and clinical training, you will complete a 4-week, full-time externship that concludes with a capstone presentation project.

At the conclusion of the training program and once all requirements have been met, you will be assigned your permanent shift. We are currently hiring for evening and night shift positions.

Shift Details

• Evening Shift: 1445-2315, Monday-Friday plus on-call participation after program completion.
• Night Shift: 2245-0715, Monday-Friday plus on-call participation after program completion.

Relocation is offered for those outside of a 70-mile radius.

Qualified applicants must live within a reasonable driving distance to campus to meet the 45-minute on-call report time requirement.