Senior Sterile Processing Technician Full- time Day

Company: Providence Health and Services
Location: Santa Ana
Posted on: January 9, 2026

Job Description:

Senior Sterile Processing Technician Full- time Day at Providence Health and Services summary: The Senior Sterile Processing Technician at Providence Mission-Laguna Beach Hospital is responsible for managing complex sterile instrumentation, training new staff, and ensuring quality in sterile processing operations. This full-time day-shift role requires national certification and at least two years of acute care sterile processing experience. The position supports surgical teams by maintaining and educating on specialized medical instruments to promote effective patient care in a hospital setting. Description Senior Sterile Processing Technician at Providence Mission-Laguna Beach Hospital in Laguna Beach, CA. This position is Full- time and will work 8-hour, Day shifts. Providence Mission - Laguna Beach Hospital, recognized as one of the best regional hospitals in 18 types of care by U.S. News & World Report, including orthopedic and geriatric care. Join our esteemed team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care across a wide range of specialties. Within the role of technician, leader, and teacher, the Sterile Processing Technician III demonstrates the technical expertise to practice at the SPD Tech II level, and in addition, assume responsibility for complex instrumentation (i.e. Ortho, Neuro, and/or ENT) maintenance and development in conjunction with the SPD Supervisor, SPD Clinical Manager, Surgery Specialty Techs and/or Surgery Clinical Nurse III. Promotes and improves the quality of unit daily operations, participates in the development of technical practice standards; assists in training and orienting new staff members; and education of SPT I and SPT II regarding instrumentation within designated specialty. Provide for ongoing education regarding designated specialty instrumentation for all SPD staff. Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Required Qualifications: Upon hire: National Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association Or Upon hire: National Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution Or Upon hire: National Certified Instrument Specialist - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association 2 years Sterile processing experience in an acute care setting. 2 years High-Level Disinfection: Experience in High-Level Disinfection or Endoscopy. Preferred Qualifications: Coursework/Training High-Level Disinfection: Training in decontamination, processing, sterilization, quality control Flexible scope reprocessing. Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Requsition ID: 402400 Company: Providence Jobs Job Category: Surgical/Perioperative Services Job Function: Clinical Care Job Schedule: Full time Job Shift: Day Career Track: Clinical Support Department: 7500 MH LB STERILE PROCESS Address: CA Laguna Beach 31872 Coast Hwy Work Location: Mission Hospital Laguna Beach Workplace Type: On-site Pay Range: $24.00 - $35.77 The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. PandoLogic. 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