What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Specialist position at Johns Hopkins Medicine?
Johns Hopkins is a world-renowned leader in patient care, serving the greater Baltimore community, the National Capital Region, and patients from across the globe. Our teams support many specialty departments and centers, ranging from primary care visits to emergency care.
What Awaits You?
Career growth and development
Tuition assistance
A diverse and collaborative working environment
Affordable and comprehensive benefits package
General Summary:
The Sterile Processing Specialist supports the daily operations of the Sterile Processing Department by assisting with the cleaning, decontamination, assembly, sterilization, storage, and distribution of surgical instruments and medical/surgical supplies. This role may also serve as a staff educator, quality assurance coordinator, service coordinator, or departmental liaison while supporting quality, safety, compliance, and process improvement efforts across the department.
This position will support Sterile Processing operations at both The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH), 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (JHBMC), 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224. The Sterile Processing Specialist will float between both locations based on operational and departmental needs. Candidates must be able to reliably report to either location as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED required.
CSPDT certification through CBSPD or CRCST certification through HSPA required.
Minimum of 3 years of instrument processing experience with an associate degree or higher, or 8–10 years of sterile processing experience required.
Must have demonstrated competence in instrument set assembly and sterilization across multiple specialties.
Knowledge of surgical instruments, medical/surgical supplies, sterile processing equipment, basic medical terminology, documentation, and basic computer skills required.
Shift:
Rotating Day Shift, 8am - 430pm Monday - Friday
Salary Range: Minimum 28.39/hour - Maximum 46.87/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.
The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.
We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.
Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.