Lead, Sterile Processing Tech (SPD) - Carmel Valley

Caring for San Diegans since 1924, Scripps Clinic is San Diego’s first choice for exceptional primary care and highly specialized and coordinated specialty care. Scripps Clinic offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services that are nationally recognized for quality, excellence and innovation. From primary to specialty care, our team-based model is designed to provide the best possible care and outcomes for you and your family. More than 900 providers and physicians provide 1.5 million patient visits a year coordinated through an integrated electronic health record.

This is a benefited, full time position generally working Monday-Friday from 0800-1630. Hours will vary as needed. Must be willing to cover PTO requests for other SPD members as needed. Located at Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley.

  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 2025.
• 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 2024 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 Carmel Valley ASC SPD? 

• Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care equipped with four operating rooms and 14 pre-and post-operative recovery bays, specializing in orthopedic surgery, gynecologic procedures, eye procedures and pain management.
• We invite you to join our highly engaged team in the Sterile Processing department, where we work very closely with the Surgery department in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
• You will be working with a detail-oriented team that is proud to have zero incidents of bioburden.
• Our leadership team provides amazing support to the staff, and the surgeons we support have great respect for the team.

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 ensure 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.
• Coordinates daily communication and operational needs with affiliated departments.
• May function as department lead with responsibility for assisting with daily department operations including staff scheduling, training, mentoring, and performance management.
• May function as the technical expert for a particular service line and in this role is responsible for improving service line processes and daily quality outcomes.
• Leads performance/process improvement projects.

Experience/Specialized Skills:

• Completion of college training program for SPD or online study program or completion of formal on the job training program.
• 1 year experience as SPD Tech.
• Working knowledge of sterilizers, surgical instrumentation and medical equipment.
• Proficient in MS Office and familiarity in database management.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills

Required Certification/Registration:

• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or CBSPD Certification.
• 1 year experience in Central Processing.

Preferred Experience: 

• Experience with Orthopedics and Ophthalmology.
• 3 years experience in Central Processing.

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nations Top 100 Places to Work.
Youll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if youre open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.