Sterile Processing Manager

Instrumentum is a national sterile processing partner that helps hospitals and surgery centers run efficient, compliant, and safe instrument reprocessing operations.

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Instrumentum is hiring a Sterile Processing Manager for our Richmond, VA facility. Pay: $100,000–$150,000/year, depending on experience.

Own the standard that keeps every surgical schedule on time.

Instrumentum is a national sterile processing partner. We help hospitals and surgery centers run efficient, compliant, and safe instrument reprocessing operations — so our partners can focus on delivering care, not managing sterile processing logistics.

The job

You’ll lead sterile processing operations for the Richmond facility, overseeing Coordinators and Technicians across shifts.

What you will do

• Lead the Sterile Processing Department — Coordinators and Technicians across all shifts — and build a culture of safety and professionalism
• Ensure sterilized instrumentation is ready and accurate for every surgical schedule
• Keep the department survey-ready against AAMI, CDC, CMS, DNV, and Joint Commission standards
• Analyze production data — cycle times, on-time delivery, rework rates — and determine whether variation signals a process problem or a staffing/equipment constraint
• Lead root-cause investigations and corrective actions when quality issues arise, and hold or halt production when instrument integrity or safety is at risk
• Coach and mentor Supervisors and Coordinators as their point of escalation for operational issues

What you need

• Five years of sterile processing operations experience, including at least two years in a coordinator, supervisory, or production-planning role
• CHL (HSPA) or CSPDM (CBSPD) certification, or willingness to obtain within 18 months of hire
• High school diploma or GED

What we would like to see

• Three years in a management role in a healthcare or manufacturing environment
• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain, or a healthcare-related field
• Advanced certifications such as CIS, CER (HSPA) or CSIS, CFER (CBSPD)

Who does well here

You’re comfortable making a call under pressure — deciding whether a delayed tray is a staffing problem or an equipment problem, and acting on it. You coach through problems rather than around them, and you don’t wait for a director to tell you production has to stop when sterility is genuinely at risk.

The physical side of the job

• Standing 26–50% of the shift; walking 5–25%; sitting 26–50%
• Occasional kneeling, crouching, or bending
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. regularly; occasional lifting over 51 lbs.
• Pushing/pulling loads up to 450 lbs. with equipment
• Frequent exposure to biohazardous materials and strong chemical odors, moderate noise, controlled-access areas
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position

Pay and benefits

• $100,000–$150,000/year, depending on experience and qualifications
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, effective the first of the month after your start date
• Company-paid life insurance, plus short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) with company match — eligible to contribute and receive match from day one
• Paid time off starting at 10 days, increasing with tenure, accruing from day one
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid every two weeks

Schedule and location

Full-time, on-site, exempt. Oversight responsibility spans all shifts; this is a management role, not a fixed single-shift assignment.

2521 Brittons Hill Rd, Richmond, VA 23230

Occasional local travel to satellite facilities and other Instrumentum locations for meetings or training.

The pay range for this role is:

100,000 - 150,000 USD per year (Richmond )