Interim Operations Support Manager Sterile Processing Department

Interim Leadership Role in Sterile Processing

Pay Rate: $42 per hour - $48 per hour

Schedule & Rotation: 8-hour shifts (40 hours/week). Rotating between Day (6:30 AM 3:00 PM) and Evening (3:00 PM 11:30 PM). Must be able to work both shifts. Leadership call rotation: 1-week blocks (FridayThursday), includes answering after-hours calls and conducting a 1-hour weekend site visit. Location: Candidates residing within 50 miles of the facility are considered local.

Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day Central Processing operations, ensuring 24/7 service readiness and support for surgical and patient care areas
• Oversee instrument reprocessing, sterilization workflows, inventory availability, throughput optimization, and customer service for the operating rooms
• Manage, coach, develop, and evaluate supervisors and staff, including performance management, scheduling, payroll oversight, and employee relations
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, AAMI, AORN, CDC, OSHA, infection prevention, and hospital standards
• Serve as a subject matter expert in decontamination, sterilization, and high-level disinfection practices
• Partner with clinical leaders to support surgical case readiness and resolve operational issues affecting patient care
• Monitor quality, safety, and regulatory performance metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Foster strong customer service, collaboration, and communication across departments and clinical teams
• Promote a safe work environment and ensure compliance with all employee safety and training requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required or active matriculation into a bachelor's program to be completed within 24 months of hire
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required
• Minimum five years of experience in Sterile Processing, or a combination of Operating Room and Sterile Processing operations
• Demonstrated 2 years of leadership experience in healthcare operations
• Strong knowledge of sterilization, infection prevention, regulatory standards, workflow management, and quality improvement
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and healthcare operational systems

Preferred Skills:

• CHL certification preferred
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and team development skills

This interim leadership role is ideal for an experienced sterile processing professional who can maintain operational excellence, support staff development, and ensure uninterrupted service to clinical teams and patients.

This position reports directly to the Senior Director of Surgical Services.