Manager Sterile Processing

About This Role

Manage sterile processing activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements across multiple sites. Oversee and direct a large team, fostering efficient decontamination, sterilization, and surgical supply management to contribute to patient safety and quality care.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sterile processing, ensuring efficient equipment decontamination and sterilization
• Manage surgical supply purchase and distribution
• Direct team, including hiring, firing, reviews, training, delegation, and troubleshooting
• Ensure supplies, instruments, and equipment are restocked accurately and timely
• Oversee preventive maintenance of equipment to maintain excellent standards
• Collaborate with surgeons and other departments to verify accurate and appropriate instrumentation set-ups
• Help create communications, training, and onboarding programs for product use and services
• Help develop policies for sterile processing to control infection risks
• Monitor staff compliance with regulatory requirements during decontamination

Requirements

• Associate degree or 2 years additional relevant work experience
• 3+ years experience in sterile processing or similar field
• Good understanding of medical supplies and instruments
• Comprehensive understanding of aseptic techniques
• Familiarity with various types of sterilizers and cleaning equipment
• Understanding of relevant regulatory requirements
• Exceptional written and spoken communication capabilities
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent time management abilities
• Customer service-focused mindset

Qualifications

• Associate degree or 2 years of relevant work experience above the minimum requirement
• Minimum 3 years of prior work experience in a similar field

Nice to Have

• Experience with the Ethylene Oxide (ETO) sterilization process and Spill Plan Alarm System

Benefits

Certifications