Supervisor, Sterile Processing

Supervises the day-to-day operations of the Sterile Processing Department across all shifts, ensuring the decontamination, set assembly/preparation, and sterilization of all medical equipment, surgical instrumentation, and operating room case carts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe and efficient practices for decontamination, instrument assembly, and sterilization of all reprocessed instruments and equipment.
• Maintain a safe work environment with 24-hour accountability for personnel and department activities.
• Provide direct supervision to ensure timely delivery of clean and/or sterile instrumentation and medical equipment.
• Maintain adequate department staffing levels to support daily operations for the Operating Room.
• Monitor, maintain, and record all department quality assurance activities in compliance with The Joint Commission, OSHA, Title 22, and facility policies.
• Partner with the Sterile Processing Site Manager to evaluate and implement policy and procedural changes.
• Conduct departmental orientation, training, skills reviews, and educational programs to uphold high staff performance standards.
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure adequate supplies while preventing waste and controlling costs.
• Assist with payroll, non-payroll, and capital budgets as needed.
• Develop and report quality assurance metrics to appropriate committees.
• Facilitate ongoing communication with staff and ancillary departments, encouraging staff involvement in problem-solving.
• Attend local and regional management meetings and participate in medical center and nursing committees.
• Assist with recruitment, selection, and performance evaluations of new and existing staff.
• Support and pursue quality improvement initiatives for the department and organization.
• Analyze department needs, study new products, equipment, and techniques, and accept suggestions for improved performance.
• Ensure department functions meet CDC, OSHA, EPA, AAMI, State, APIC, and Joint Commission guidelines and standards.
• Assist in establishing policies and procedures for decontaminating, setting up, and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
• Maintain a safe, functional, and effective environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Requirements

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in Sterile Processing and/or Operating Room.
• Bachelor’s degree or four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
• Knowledge of sterile processing and regulatory requirements.
• PC and data processing skills.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Ability to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory experience.
• Sterile Processing Technician and/or Sterile Processing Manager certification from IAHCSMM or CBSPD.
• Membership with a National Sterile Processing Organization (e.g., ASHCSP or IAHCSMM).
• Bachelor’s degree in sterile processing or operating room.

Schedule

• Full-time (40 hours per week).
• Evening shift: 03:00 PM – 11:30 PM.
• Workdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
• On-call weekends.
• Worker location: Onsite.

Pay

$74,800 – $96,800 per year. Actual base pay determined at offer based on labor market data, internal alignment, and candidate qualifications.