Director Of Sterile Processing, Sterile Processing

JOB LOCATION

JOB LOCATION :
Main Campus

DEPARTMENT : STERILE PROCESSING

SCHEDULE :
Full Time, ,

The Director of Sterile Processing is responsible for leading department operations at the SGMC Health Main and Smith Northview campuses, ensuring the acquisition, safe and efficient sterilization, distribution, and tracking of surgical instruments and supplies. This includes oversight of timely and efficient decontamination, sterilization, assembly, and distribution functions to ensure a consistent supply of safe, sterile instrumentation and equipment to procedural areas, including the Operating Room, procedural suites, and the Ambulatory Care Center.

The Director ensures regulatory compliance, promotes a culture of safety and accountability, leads quality initiatives, manages budgets, and develops staff competencies to support high‑quality patient care and organizational goals. Collaborates with other hospital departments including Infection Prevention, Materials Management/Supply Chain, and Executive leadership to optimize sterilization processes and maintain a state of readiness for current and future needs.

• Low Healthcare Insurance Premiums
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee discounts
• Company paid life insurance
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
• Cancer Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On‑the‑job training and skills development
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Employee Assistance Program

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare, Business Administration, Nursing, or a related field required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) required.
• Additional certifications (CIS, CER, CHL, or equivalent) preferred.

• Minimum five (5) years of documented progressive leadership experience with sterilization processes and high‑level disinfection in a procedural or perioperative services setting required.

• Strong knowledge of AAMI and AORN standards, sterilization methods, and instrument processing workflows.
• Proven ability to lead large teams in a fast‑paced, high‑acuity environment.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and change management skills.
• Proficiency with instrument tracking software and data analytics.

The majority of work will be completed in a hospital setting environment where sterility and cleanliness are of the utmost importance. Must regularly lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to one-hundred (100) pounds with assistance. Regularly required to reach and stretch with hands and arms. Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, and control knobs of equipment and/or instruments.

Frequently required to stand for long periods of time, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch; frequent walking; may be required to climb and maintain balance. Must be able to speak clearly, hear at low volumes, and smell. Vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth vision, and ability to adjust focus. Frequently works near moving mechanical parts.

Will have frequent exposure to blood and body fluids. Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.