Sterile Processing Tech (SPD) – La Jolla
Facility: Scripps La Jolla Hospital
Location: La Jolla, CA
Career Area: Patient Care Tech
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Varied
Job ID: 262003611
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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.
Job Description
This is a benefited, full-time position (80 hours per pay period) working varied 10-hour mid shifts from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. 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 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 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.
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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