Supervisor, Sterile Processing

Rural Staffing Services•Port Townsend, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Behind every safe procedure is a team ensuring that each instrument, device, endoscope, and supply is properly processed, available, and ready when needed. Jefferson Healthcare is seeking an experienced and collaborative Sterile Processing Supervisor to provide day-to-day leadership for Sterile Processing operations, endoscopy reprocessing, and assigned surgical supply activities. This is a working leadership role for someone who understands the technical demands of sterile processing and also knows how to coach people, improve systems, maintain compliance, and build a strong department culture. You will work closely with Surgical Services leadership, physicians, procedural teams, clinics, Endoscopy, Infection Prevention, Supply Chain, Facilities, and Biomedical Engineering to help ensure safe, efficient, and dependable patient care.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Current Certified Registered Central Service Technician, CRCST, certification
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification
At least three years of progressively responsible Sterile Processing experience
Previous leadership or supervisory experience
Experience supervising staff, conducting competency assessments, providing employee education, and managing performance
Working knowledge of AAMI standards, AORN guidelines, SGNA standards, infection prevention principles, regulatory requirements, and manufacturer Instructions for Use
Experience with inventory control, supply chain coordination, purchasing processes, and surgical supply operations
Experience developing and implementing quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives

Nice To Haves

Experience with flexible endoscope reprocessing
Certified Instrument Specialist certification
Certified Endoscope Reprocessor certification
Certified Healthcare Leader certification

Responsibilities

Leading daily Sterile Processing operations, staffing assignments, workflow priorities, and instrument processing schedules
Supervising and participating in decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, storage, and distribution of instruments and medical devices
Overseeing flexible endoscope cleaning, disinfection, inspection, testing, storage, maintenance, and documentation
Ensuring compliance with manufacturer Instructions for Use, infection prevention standards, and regulatory requirements
Monitoring sterilization quality assurance activities, including biological and chemical monitoring
Maintaining compliance with AAMI standards, AORN guidelines, SGNA standards, DNV requirements, CMS Conditions of Participation, and Washington State regulations
Managing instrument and surgical supply inventory, PAR levels, purchasing coordination, product rotation, backorders, substitutions, and vendor communication
Coordinating instrument repair, maintenance, replacement, and procurement
Developing orientation, competency, education, and professional development programs
Coaching, mentoring, evaluating, and developing Sterile Processing employees
Conducting competency assessments, performance evaluations, and corrective action when appropriate
Supporting department budgets, resource management, and responsible financial stewardship
Investigating operational concerns and implementing solutions that improve safety, compliance, efficiency, and service
Collaborating across Surgical Services, Endoscopy, Infection Prevention, Supply Chain, clinics, Facilities, and Biomedical Engineering
Maintaining accurate sterilization, quality, competency, inventory, and regulatory records
Performing Sterile Processing Technician duties when needed to support the department
Employee engagement, teamwork, accountability, accreditation readiness, quality improvement, and responsible inventory stewardship.