Supervisor, Central Sterile Processing

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

Central Sterile Processing Supervisor Lead. Elevate. Make Every Surgery Possible. Are you a certified Central Sterile professional ready to step into a leadership role? Join UPMC and lead a high-performing team dedicated to delivering safe, efficient, and reliable instrumentation to the Operating Room. Your expertise will directly impact patient safety, surgical excellence, and team development every single day. Schedule 5 – 8-hour shifts (Monday–Friday) Rotating weekend call Rotating holiday call What You’ll Do As a Central Sterile Processing Supervisor, you will coordinate the daily operations of the department and ensure seamless instrument and equipment processing — including cleaning, decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, and distribution to caregivers in the Operating Room. You will: Lead a team of staff to ensure quality, efficiency, and accuracy in instrumentation delivery to the OR Oversee sterilization and processing in accordance with departmental standards, regulatory requirements, and professional best practices Drive performance improvement initiatives to reduce surgical instrument errors and streamline same-day turnaround processes Collaborate with the Operating Room and leadership to optimize instrument inventory, tracking systems, and count sheets Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for the instrument tracking system Support the consolidation and streamlining of instrument sets to enhance throughput and operational efficiency Ensure ordering, coordination, and timely return of instrumentation with missing critical components Maintain visibility and accessibility across the OR and Sterile Processing Department for proactive problem-solving Leadership & Team Development You won’t just manage processes — you’ll build people. Coach, mentor, schedule, and motivate Central Sterile Processing staff Participate in annual staff evaluations and support professional growth plans Coordinate internal and external educational opportunities to maintain certifications Share your knowledge of central sterile processing to support the growth and development of your team Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, diversity, and respectful communication Lead by example with professionalism, customer service excellence, and integrity Quality & Continuous Improvement Implement and uphold standards of care and regulatory compliance Utilize performance improvement tools to enhance patient safety, quality, and satisfaction Integrate research and best practices into daily operations Support departmental goals of quality service, system improvement, and cost containment Contribute to initiatives and task forces that strengthen system-wide performance

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
3 years of Central Sterile Processing experience required
2 years supervisory or team lead experience required
Strong communication skills with physicians, peers, and interdisciplinary teams
Ability to stand for the duration of shifts and lift/push/pull up to 35 pounds
Completion of 10 hours of continuing education annually to maintain qualification
Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) OR
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through HSPA
Act 34 Clearance

Responsibilities

Coordinate the daily operations of the department
Ensure seamless instrument and equipment processing — including cleaning, decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization, and distribution to caregivers in the Operating Room
Lead a team of staff to ensure quality, efficiency, and accuracy in instrumentation delivery to the OR
Oversee sterilization and processing in accordance with departmental standards, regulatory requirements, and professional best practices
Drive performance improvement initiatives to reduce surgical instrument errors and streamline same-day turnaround processes
Collaborate with the Operating Room and leadership to optimize instrument inventory, tracking systems, and count sheets
Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for the instrument tracking system
Support the consolidation and streamlining of instrument sets to enhance throughput and operational efficiency
Ensure ordering, coordination, and timely return of instrumentation with missing critical components
Maintain visibility and accessibility across the OR and Sterile Processing Department for proactive problem-solving
Coach, mentor, schedule, and motivate Central Sterile Processing staff
Participate in annual staff evaluations and support professional growth plans
Coordinate internal and external educational opportunities to maintain certifications
Share your knowledge of central sterile processing to support the growth and development of your team
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, diversity, and respectful communication
Lead by example with professionalism, customer service excellence, and integrity
Implement and uphold standards of care and regulatory compliance
Utilize performance improvement tools to enhance patient safety, quality, and satisfaction
Integrate research and best practices into daily operations
Support departmental goals of quality service, system improvement, and cost containment
Contribute to initiatives and task forces that strengthen system-wide performance