Sterile Processing Manager
Core
Manage daily sterile processing activities in the OR and Central Sterile Department, ensuring sterilization standards and staff competency.
Role type
Senior operational manager for sterile processing
Builds
Sterile instrument sets, packaged supplies, and sterilization processes for surgical services
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Services / Sterile Processing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sterile processing operations management, staff supervision and performance evaluation, budget management, regulatory compliance (AORN/AMMI), supply chain and inventory management, financial trend analysis, implant charge sheet review
Preferred skills
Leadership in quality improvement initiatives, collaboration with business managers and vendors, knowledge of consignment set utilization
Technologies
Sterilizers, decontamination equipment, implant tracking systems
Responsibilities
Monitor sterilization activities and ensure compliance with standards; oversee staff performance and resource allocation; manage operational and capital budgets; coordinate supply rotation and shelf-life monitoring; review implant count and charge sheets; collaborate on OR instrumentation planning.
Seniority
Manager, operational leadership