Instrument Specialist - WCMC Sterile Processing - Full Time - 10 Hour - Days

Job Description: The Instrument Specialist – Sterile Processing Department (SPD) serves as the department’s subject matter expert and owner of instrumentation standards, data integrity, asset lifecycle management, and quality governance. This role provides independent judgment, technical oversight, and strategic management of instrumentation systems, inventory standards, and tray configuration processes. The Instrument Specialist maintains instrumentation accuracy, compliance, and optimization across Surgical Services and Sterile Processing operations through auditing, validation, troubleshooting, and systems governance. The role collaborates with leadership, Clinical Coordinators, vendors, Application Support teams, and Surgical Services stakeholders to ensure instrumentation standards support procedural efficiency, regulatory compliance, and long‑term operational strategy. The Instrument Specialist is not part of routine SPD production staffing and is not utilized for daily throughput, staffing shortages, or bargaining‑unit production functions. Hands‑on instrumentation interaction is limited to validation, quality review, troubleshooting, education, and audit‑related activities. Certifications/Licensures: CRCST Certified Registered Central Service Technician – HSPA/IAHCSMM - Required or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician – CBSPD - Required CIS Certified Instrument Specialist – HSPA/IAHCSMM - Required Experience: Five(5) years of Sterile Processing Experience - Required Skills: Advanced knowledge of surgical instrumentation, tray configuration, implants, and sterile processing workflows. Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment regarding instrumentation governance, asset management, and quality oversight. Proficient in instrumentation tracking systems including instrument tracking system, carousel storage, and related inventory management systems. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and complete assignments within strict timelines. Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills. Ability to interpret Instructions for Use (IFUs), regulatory standards, and instrumentation specifications. Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint). Work Shift: 10.0 - 05:00 - 15:30 No Waive (United States of America) Pay Range: $40.46 - $51.72 Hourly Offer amounts are based on demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure. Pay will be adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area. Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime) under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word ‘exempt’ on it. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 John Muir Health is a nationally recognized, not‑for‑profit health care organization east of San Francisco serving patients in Contra Costa, Alameda and southern Solano Counties. It includes a network of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians and 6,300 employees, The health system’s facilities include John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Medical Center (554‑bed acute care facility), which serves as ContraCosta County's only designated trauma center, and John Muir Health, Concord Medical Center (247‑bed acute care facility). Together, they are recognized as top centers for neurosciences, orthopedic, cancer, cardiovascular, trauma, emergency, pediatric, and high‑risk obstetrics care. Other areas of specialty include general surgery, robotic surgery, weight‑loss surgery, rehabilitation and critical care. In February 2024, John Muir Health opened the Behring Pavilion, which is home to the UCSF-JohnMuir Health Jean andKenHofmann Cancer Center in Walnut Creek. This state‑of‑the‑art facility brings cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care coordination into one location. Patients benefit from the expertise of top cancer specialists from John Muir Health and UCSF Health and have access to the latest treatment advances close to home. John Muir Health also offers complete inpatient and outpatient behavioral health programs and services at our 73‑bed fully accredited psychiatric hospital and outpatient center located in Concord. In addition, John Muir Health provides a number of primary care and outpatient services at 89 practice sites throughout the community and urgent care centers in Berkeley, Brentwood, Concord, San Ramon and Walnut Creek. John Muir Health offers a collaborative, patient‑centered health care environment with an emphasis on listening, explaining, and working together as a team, to help patients achieve their optimal health. We recognize those who exemplify excellence and reward them for contributing to our collective success. From individual to department to spontaneous recognition, Employee of the Month, Employee Suggestion Program rewards, Employee Success Sharing Program, and many more, we find unique ways to thank our employees for the outstanding efforts they make every day. Competitive salary and benefit package available. At John Muir Health, we strive to be a leading health system through the cultivation of a culture of belonging where every patient, employee, provider, and community member feels safe and valued for embracing all aspects of their differences. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage and consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please visit the EEO website here. All hospitals are accredited by The Joint Commission, a national surveyor of quality patient care. John Muir Health is an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr John Muir Health