Associate Director Sterile Processing - Central Sterile Processing - Mount Sinai West - Full Time - Days

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System in New York seeks an Associate Director of Sterile Processing to lead SPD operations, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. The role drives quality, staffing, and policy development across the department.

You will oversee equipment maintenance, supplier relationships, and infection control programs, collaborating with hospital departments to optimize patient care through safe sterile processing practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Masters preferred) or equivalent combination of education and SPD/managerial experience.
• Five years' experience in Sterile Processing and/or Operating Room and management/leadership roles.
• CRCST certification through IAHCSMM is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and control the SPD budget for supplies, expenses and inventory.
• Coordinate with administration and hospital departments to ensure efficient operations and distribution of supplies.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with JCAHO/NYSDOH.
• Interview, recruit, and hire personnel; conduct performance appraisals and disciplinary actions.
• Develop, update and implement SPD policies and procedures.
• Maintain standards for decontamination, cleaning, sterilization and storage of supplies.

Education

Bachelor's degree (Masters preferred) or equivalent SPD/managerial experience

Tools

CRCST certification

Job description

Description

The Associate Director of Sterile Processing assists SPD leadership in the planning, organizing, directing and controlling the activities of personnel engaged in the production of patient care items for surgical and medical procedures. This individual manages the purchasing and production responsibilities to ensure adequate quantity and quality of supplies

Responsibilities

1. Participates in the development, maintenance and control of the SPD capital and operating budget for supplies, expenses and inventory accounts.

2. Coordinates and communicates with administration and hospital departments to ensure the effective and efficient operations and distribution of supplies and services for patient care.

3. Coordinates functions and sterile processing activities to comply with regulatory agency requirements (i.e., Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO) and New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).

4. Interviews, recruits, and hires personnel in areas of responsibility. Completes employee performance appraisals, takes disciplinary actions and terminates personnel as required.

5. Assists in the development, update and implementation of departmental policies and procedures manuals as they relate to Sterile Processing operations.

6. Establishes and ensures maintenance of standards concerning decontamination, cleaning, sterilization, storage and distribution of supplies and equipment.

7. Establishes standards for quality control and infection control within the department and continually evaluates standards for revision and up-dating as necessary.

8. Ensures maintenance of adequate supplies and equipment including evaluating requests for and ordering of new equipment.

9. Ensures proper operation and maintenance of departmental equipment and arrange for repair or replacement as necessary.

10. Assists and counsels' supervisors and departmental personnel concerning work related problems.

11. Directs preparation and maintenance of departmental records and reports to be used as references and analyzing tools.

12. Works closely with departments utilizing sterile supplies in order to determine and evaluate need for new equipment or repair and replacement of equipment.

13. Ensures staff provides high quality infection control and patient focused services.

14. Maintains Membership with The American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals (ASHCSP) and/or International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) preferred.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree (Masters preferred), or equivalent combination of education and applicable SPD /managerial experience

Five years' experience in Sterile Processing and/or Operating Room and management/leadership roles required. Previous management experience required

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification required through International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM)

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai's unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-