Assistant Manager Sterile Processing Central Supply-Full Time Night

Jupiter Medical Center; Ilchester (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jupiter Medical Center in Palm Beach County is seeking a Sterile Processing Assistant Manager to lead staffing, scheduling, and performance in the sterile processing area and OR support. You will oversee instrument preparation, maintenance records, and budget adherence while ensuring sterile technique and policy compliance.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, and collaboration with OR teams, infection control, and hospital management to maintain high safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years specialist training in sterile processing.
• National certification in Sterile Processing required.
• Certification in Sterile Supply Management and supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with staff scheduling, interviewing, disciplining, and evaluating team members.
• Maintain records to track instrument orders and maintenance; prepare reports for infection control.
• Assist and ensure proper use of sterilizing and cleaning equipment; assemble instrument trays; maintain sterile technique.
• Order supplies and assist with budget for capital equipment and operating budget.
• Meet with managers and directors; conduct departmental meetings and in-services.
• Model leadership; promote effective decision-making and staff development.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies and participate in committees as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Staff scheduling

Leadership

Budgeting

Infection control

Sterile processing certification

Education

High School Graduate or Equivalent

Job description

Ranked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast.

Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Education

• High School Graduate or Equivalent

Experience / Qualifications

• 1-2 years specialist training in specialty area
• National certification in Sterile Processing is required.
• Successful completion of certification in Sterile Supply Management & Supervisory experience preferred.

Position Summary

The Sterile Processing Assistant Manager’s essential responsibilities are assisting with staff scheduling, interviewing, disciplining, and evaluating team members.

• The Sterile Processing Assistant Manager maintains records to track instrument orders, track preventative maintenance for sterile processing equipment and monitors / prepares reports for infection control monthly.
• The Sterile Processing Assistant Manager Manager assists and ensures proper use of sterilizing and cleaning equipment in sterile processing and the OR, the assembly of instrument trays, use of sterile technique and sterile processing.
• Order supplies according to establish par levels and assist with physical inventory.
• Assists Department Manager / Director with preparing budget for capital equipment and the operating budget.
• Assists in maintaining monthly budget allocations for instrument repairs.
• Meets routinely with Manager / Director, OR Materials Manager, and Sterile Core RN. Conducts Departmental meetings and in-services on regular basis.
• Effectively uses and role models current leadership techniques and theories, encouraging the decision‑making skills of staff members and providing insight and leadership in complex situations.
• Ensures that information disseminated to staff is monitored for effectiveness and changed as needed.
• Understands and enforces hospital and personnel policies and procedures.
• Serve on hospital and Patient Care Services committees, teams, and work groups as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Leadership Competencies

Establishing Relationships

Builds effective networks, working relationships, and alliances with a broad range of stakeholders (both internal and external) in order to collaborate effectively within divisions and across boundaries. Can relate to all kinds of people regardless of background; find topics and common interests that can be used to build rapport with others.

Developing Talent

Provides guidance and feedback to help others strengthen knowledge/skills needed to accomplish tasks, solve problems, and perform effectively.

Inspiring and Motivating Others

Fosters commitment and cohesiveness by motivating, guiding, and facilitating cooperation within the department toward goal accomplishments. Can persuade others, build consensus, and ensure cooperation from others to gain genuine acceptance to accomplish "win-win" solutions.

Demonstrating Emotional Intelligence

Exercises self-leadership, self-awareness, and self-regulation; manages emotions so that they are expressed appropriately; leads others by showcasing adaptability, empathy, and social skills.

Acting with Integrity

Interacts with others in a way that is seen as direct and truthful; ensures confidence in individual and organizational motives and representations. Acts in a way that is consistent with personal and organizational values by keeping confidence, promises, and commitments. Clearly states goals and beliefs; informs people of their true intentions, does what they say they will do; follows through on commitments.

Acting Strategically

Aligns day to day activities around broader organizational goals and objectives; prioritizes resources based on the strategic objectives of the organization.

Being a Champion for Change and Innovation

Supports people in their efforts to try new things. Generates novel and valuable ideas and uses these ideas to suggest new or improved processes.

Communicating Effectively

Speaks and writes clearly, conveys information in a concise, organized, and logical manner. Listens attentively and exercises tact, discretion, and diplomacy when interacting with members of the department and across the organization.

Promoting Diversity and Inclusion

Treats all people with dignity and respect by being fair and consistent. Demonstrates an open-minded approach to understanding people regardless of their gender, age, race, national origin, religion, ethnicity, disability status, or other characteristics. Challenges bias and intolerance. Develops all-inclusive groups in the realms of social interaction and communication. Shows respect for the beliefs of others; encourages and promotes practices that support cultural diversity; discourages behaviors or practices that may be perceived as unfair, biased, or critical toward people with certain backgrounds.

Holding Self and Others Accountable

Sets clear performance expectations and objectives for self and others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback when needed. Accepts responsibility and accountability.

Physical Requirements

This job can be physically demanding at times requiring stooping, sitting, standing, and walking for long periods of time. The team member will need to frequently assist lifting patients and heavy equipment. Must be able to work in a stressful environment, work independently, making sound decisions, detail oriented, alert, and self-motivated. Ability to push/pull up to 40lbs, carry and lift up to 50lbs.

Threshold Requirements

• These threshold requirements are required and completed yearly basis
  • Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements, in-service and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation
  • TB/PPD Surveillance Program
  • Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s).

This is not necessarily an extensive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associates with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. I have reviewed these job requirements and verify that I can perform all essential functions of this position.