Sterile Processing Supervisor - Days

Lead, Mentor, and Grow Your Career in Sterile Processing at Guthrie Lourdes Hospital

Are you an experienced Sterile Processing professional looking to take the next step in your career? Guthrie Lourdes Hospital is seeking a Supervisor of Sterile Processing to lead a day-shift team while remaining actively involved in the day-to-day operations that support safe, high-quality patient care.

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone who enjoys mentoring others, solving operational challenges, and helping teams succeed. Whether you've served as a lead technician, trained new employees, coordinated workflows, or simply become the person your team relies on, this role offers the chance to build leadership experience while continuing to grow your technical expertise in Sterile Processing.

As Supervisor, you will oversee a team of six technicians with varying levels of experience and certification, helping ensure instruments and equipment are properly processed, available when needed, and delivered safely to support surgical and procedural services. You'll work closely with the Operating Room and other clinical departments while serving as a coach, resource, and advocate for your team.

Position Details:

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Day shift
• Primarily Monday through Friday with participation in an on-call, weekend, and holiday rotation
• Occasional overtime as operational needs require

Why Sterile Processing Professionals Choose Guthrie:

• Opportunity to transition into leadership, even if you have not previously held a management title
• Work alongside a collaborative Surgical Services and Operating Room team
• Lead and develop a team that includes both experienced and newer technicians
• Expand your knowledge of Sterile Processing operations, workflow management, quality standards, and regulatory compliance
• Play a critical role in supporting safe patient care behind the scenes
• Build leadership skills that can support future career growth within Sterile Processing and healthcare operations
• Current HSPA or CBSPD certification is highly valued and provides a strong foundation for success in this leadership role

Who Will Thrive in This Role:
This opportunity is ideal for a Sterile Processing professional who enjoys teaching, mentoring, and helping others succeed. It will especially appeal to someone who wants greater responsibility, enjoys working in partnership with clinical teams, and is ready to take the next step from technician to leader. Candidates from hospital, ambulatory surgery, dental, veterinary, or other Sterile Processing environments are encouraged to apply.

What You Will Bring:

• At least three years of Sterile Processing experience preferred
• Strong understanding of instrument decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and quality practices
• A patient-focused mindset and commitment to team success
• The ability to prioritize, problem solve, and support workflow in a fast-paced healthcare environment
• Current Central Sterile Processing certification through HSPA or CBSPD is strongly preferred. Candidates who are not currently certified must obtain Central Sterile Processing certification within 18 months of hire to maintain employment.

For Sterile Processing professionals who are ready to expand their impact, develop leadership experience, and help shape the success of a dedicated team, this position offers an excellent next step with Guthrie Lourdes Hospital.
 

Summary:

The Supervisor of Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for oversight and supervision of all Sterile Processing Technicians I and II. Role also includes facilitation of workflow, ensuring and auditing compliance with best practice, developing and promoting standard work, and assist the rest of the leadership team to ensure safe patient care. The Supervisor of Sterile Processing will also collaborate with other leaders in the system and/or organization to promote best practice strategies and optimize interdepartmental collaboration.

Education, License & Certification:

• High School education or GED required. 
• Central sterile processing certification preferred. Must obtain certification within 18 months of hire to maintain employment.

Essential Functions:

1. Is a leader and supervisor for Standard Work in all areas of Sterile Processing to properly handle instruments/equipment and provide safe patient care. Understands and references manufacturer's instructions for use, as well as professional standards.  Demonstrates ability to prioritize and facilitate a continuous workflow of instruments/equipment through the department.
2. Maintains competency and functions as a Sterile Processing Technician according to operational needs of the department.
3. Responsible for reporting and updating Sterile Processing Manager Software.
4. Communicate and work collaboratively with other staff and leadership in the department, as well as staff and leaders from other units and entities. Represents the department and hospital in a professional, courteous manner.
5. Responsible for hiring and evaluating of personnel in collaboration with SPD Manager, and SPD Educator. 
6. Addresses behaviors requiring corrective action in collaboration with Manager, Director, and Human Resources          
7. Recognizes positive performance of staff and promotes professional and collaborative work environment.
8. Support a work environment that actively achieves/maintains a high‐functioning and engaged team.  Demonstrate understanding and ability to escalate concerns as necessary.
9. Attend and lead departmental in‐services, huddles, and meetings.  Understand key quality measures and actively develop and participate in problem solving and performance improvement activities.  Utilize lean management principles and actively work on the performance board.
10. Act as a clinical resource for staff and acts as coach and mentor for staff to promote utilization of standard work and best practice.
11. Participates in the orientation, education, and yearly competency process.  
12. Demonstrates effective leadership, fiscal responsibility, time management, flexibility, prioritization, and critical thinking skills in performance of duties.
13. Demonstrates knowledge and maintains competency of standard work / key work processes.
14. Applies principles of microbiology, disinfection, sterilization, and modes of disease transmission to promote an infection free environment.
15. Oversees and is a subject matter expert in the departmental electronic instrument management system.
16. Participates in establishing goals, activities to meet goals, and measurement for success in alliance with the overall organizational goals.  Participates in interdisciplinary work teams to enhance flow and patient care outcomes.
17. Responsible for ordering and maintaining the departmental supplies for the sterile processing department. 

Other Duties:

1. Demonstrates willingness to accept non‐routine work assignments as appropriate.
2. Travel to other entities is sometimes required.
3. It is understood that this description is not intended to be all‐inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position.

The pay range for this position is $22.98 to $36.40 per hour.  

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