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What is an HSPA?

An HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Associate) job involves cleaning, sterilizing, and maintaining medical instruments to ensure patient safety. Professionals in this role work in hospitals, surgical centers, and other healthcare facilities, following strict protocols for infection control. They inspect, assemble, and distribute surgical tools while keeping detailed records of sterilization processes. This position is critical in preventing infections and supporting medical staff by providing properly sanitized equipment. Certification may be required depending on the state or employer.

What are the primary responsibilities and daily tasks of an HSPA in a hospital setting?

As an HSPA, your main duties involve cleaning, decontaminating, assembling, and sterilizing surgical instruments and medical devices used throughout the hospital. You will also be responsible for inventory management, ensuring that all equipment is properly tracked, stored, and delivered to various departments as needed. The role often requires close collaboration with operating room staff and other healthcare professionals to meet urgent demands and maintain high safety standards. Staying organized and maintaining strict adherence to infection control protocols are key to succeeding in this role. Many HSAs find the fast-paced environment and direct contribution to patient care highly rewarding.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the HSPA position, and why are they important?

To excel as an HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Associate), you need a solid understanding of infection control, sterilization techniques, and medical equipment handling, often supported by a high school diploma and completion of a sterile processing certification program. Familiarity with automated sterilizers, instrument tracking software, and compliance with healthcare regulatory standards is essential. Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work efficiently in a team environment are standout soft skills. These qualifications are important to ensure patient safety and effective surgical support in healthcare facilities.

What are the most commonly searched types of Hspa jobs in Florida?

The most popular types of Hspa jobs in Florida are:

Infographic showing various Hspa job openings in Florida as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 87% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution.

Instrument Coordinator-West Palm Beach SPD-Day Shift (40 Hours)

NYULMC

West Palm Beach, FL • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

Posted 18 days ago


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Job description


Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Instrument Coordinator-West Palm Beach SPD-Day Shift (40 Hours).
In this role, the successful candidate The Instrument Coordinator is responsible for completion and accuracy of new instrument sets, assessment and evaluation of instrument tray packaging and weight, acquisition and replacement of new instruments and damaged or missing instruments. The Instrument Coordinator will communicate daily with the charge resource nurses in each OR department. This person will meet daily with the Central Sterile Processing Department Management and Lead Technicians to assure concise communication. Assists with preparation of case cart build and coordination of instrument delivery to the Operating Rooms. Prepares instrument refurbishing schedules, maintains an organized work area, and accounts for instrumentation released and received for refurbishing. Controls and minimizes the individual peel-pouched items in the instrument storage area, using these instruments in sets when needed, and supply overstocked instrumentation to SPD. The Instrument Coordinator must be able to resolve problems related to instruments, implants, drills, and all power equipment. The Coordinator analyzes instrument usage through various tracking reports, identifies need for modification of usage/tray-builds and adjustments to preference cards. Has authority to influence decision makers on modifications to preference cards or inventory orders.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Perform other departmental duties as (needed)
  • Coordination of instrumentation needed for the following day with the OR schedule. This includes capturing all of the booked and add-on procedures.
  • Responsible for ordering replacement instrumentation and refurbishing of damaged or missing instrumentation. Makes recommendations to management of modification needs of future instrument orders based on analysis of past tray builds and usages.
  • Independently determines appropriate container size for instrument containers, assess needs for custom made instrument carriers, weigh and assemble instrument sets according to AAMI standards.
  • Assist OR team leaders with open instrumentation projects, building instrument trays if needed for coverage, documenting manufacturer recommendations, and getting new trays into circulation. Identifies and suggest cost- saving approaches to storage and purchasing of inventory.
  • Act as liaison between Surgical Services and the Sterile Processing Department, communicating clear messages between Surgical Services and SPD to prioritize needs and complete instrumentation projects.
  • Attends/conducts instrument tray optimization/reduction meetings
  • Maintains a well-organized instrument storage area, controlling and minimizing peel-pouched instrumentation.
  • Maintains database of instruments ordered for services provided
  • Provides alternatives to instrumentation from different manufacturers
  • Works with vendors to obtain quotes for custom instruments and education
  • Creates, updates, and makes recommendations for updates to count sheets based on user needs
  • Maintain inventory/supplies for instruments
  • Assists leadership team with oversight of front line staff as needed
  • Perform QA audits on instrument trays (as needed)
  • Regularly audits case carts for completion (if applicable)
  • Orders other department supplies (as needed)

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a To qualify you must either:
Have a Bachelors degree and one year Central Sterile Processing (CSP) experience. Must be Certified Registered Central Service Technician though Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or CBSPD.
OR
2 years of experience (at least one of those years must be Central Sterile Processing experience), be Certified Registered Central Service Technician though Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or CBSPD, and have at least 1 of any of the following certifications:
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS)
Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER)
Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Lean Six Sigma Black Bet
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) via
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assistant
National Commission of Certification for the Certification of Surgical Assistants
American Board of Surgical Assistants.
Required Licenses: Central Sterile tech (HSPA)
Preferred Qualifications:
3 years experience with surgical instruments. Knowledge of instrument tracking software such as SPM. Customer service experience.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
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