Orlando Health
Lead Sterile Processing Tech-Nights-Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highla
Orlando Health, Orlando, Florida, us, 32885
Lead Sterile Processing Tech – Nights
Orlando Health Watson Clinic, Lakeland Highlands Hospital – Lakeland, FL
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Position Summary Opening Summer 2026 at 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL.
Benefits Orlando Health offers a great DAY ONE benefits package that includes:
Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Drug Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
Paid Time Off (accrued)
Education Assistance: Preferred Education Program-100% PAID Tuition, Tuition reimbursement & repayment of previous loans
Disability and Life Insurance
Retirement Savings Plan
Family Care Benefits & so much more!
The Lead Sterile Processing Technician position is for an experienced Certified Sterile Processing Technician. Under the supervision of the SPD (Sterile Processing Department) Supervisor, the Lead Sterile Processing Technician will serve as a shift lead and will run a shift independently when supervisors are not present. The position will assist and monitor activities related to sterilisation, decontamination, and disinfection for the assigned shift while promoting services and satisfaction through training, education, and resolution of instrument set and process concerns of staff and physicians. The lead sterile processing tech assists the SPD Supervisor in overseeing compliance with regulatory considerations, participates in orientation of new hires, quality audits, and performance‑improvement activities for the department, and actively participates in outstanding customer service while maintaining respectful relationships with all stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Assembles instrument trays for operating rooms and oversees daily operations of all activities that relate to the reprocessing of reusable medical supplies and instrumentation.
Ensures all team members follow proper operational procedures.
Assumes responsibility, in collaboration with SPD Supervisor, for scheduling new employee orientation, on‑the‑job training, and in‑service education and facility quality assurance programs as needed.
Completes documentation required by the facility related to inventory/equipment requests and repairs.
Maintains a professional relationship with all the facility’s departments as necessary to ensure effective, efficient support to patient caregivers.
Prepares instruments and supplies through cleaning, packing, sterilising, and storing procedures.
Performs equipment distribution and routing cleaning and maintenance.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Qualifications Education/Training
High school diploma or equivalent
Licensure/Certification
Certification through HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association), CRCST, or CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution) (CSPDT)
Experience
Two years of experience in a healthcare‑based sterile processing department
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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4 days ago – Be among the first 25 applicants
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Position Summary Opening Summer 2026 at 4000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland, FL.
Benefits Orlando Health offers a great DAY ONE benefits package that includes:
Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription Drug Plans
Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
Paid Time Off (accrued)
Education Assistance: Preferred Education Program-100% PAID Tuition, Tuition reimbursement & repayment of previous loans
Disability and Life Insurance
Retirement Savings Plan
Family Care Benefits & so much more!
The Lead Sterile Processing Technician position is for an experienced Certified Sterile Processing Technician. Under the supervision of the SPD (Sterile Processing Department) Supervisor, the Lead Sterile Processing Technician will serve as a shift lead and will run a shift independently when supervisors are not present. The position will assist and monitor activities related to sterilisation, decontamination, and disinfection for the assigned shift while promoting services and satisfaction through training, education, and resolution of instrument set and process concerns of staff and physicians. The lead sterile processing tech assists the SPD Supervisor in overseeing compliance with regulatory considerations, participates in orientation of new hires, quality audits, and performance‑improvement activities for the department, and actively participates in outstanding customer service while maintaining respectful relationships with all stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Assembles instrument trays for operating rooms and oversees daily operations of all activities that relate to the reprocessing of reusable medical supplies and instrumentation.
Ensures all team members follow proper operational procedures.
Assumes responsibility, in collaboration with SPD Supervisor, for scheduling new employee orientation, on‑the‑job training, and in‑service education and facility quality assurance programs as needed.
Completes documentation required by the facility related to inventory/equipment requests and repairs.
Maintains a professional relationship with all the facility’s departments as necessary to ensure effective, efficient support to patient caregivers.
Prepares instruments and supplies through cleaning, packing, sterilising, and storing procedures.
Performs equipment distribution and routing cleaning and maintenance.
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Qualifications Education/Training
High school diploma or equivalent
Licensure/Certification
Certification through HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association), CRCST, or CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution) (CSPDT)
Experience
Two years of experience in a healthcare‑based sterile processing department
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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