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

Mount Sinai Morningside; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Sterile Processing Manager to oversee budgets, staffing, and compliance for SPD operations at Mount Sinai Morningside. You will coordinate with administration and hospital departments to ensure efficient distribution of supplies and services for patient care, while maintaining decontamination, cleaning, sterilization and storage standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (Masters preferred), CRCST certification, and five years of Sterile

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)

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development, maintenance and control of the SPD capital and operating budget for supplies, expenses and inventory accounts.
• Coordinates and communicates with administration and hospital departments to ensure the effective and efficient operations and distribution of supplies and services for patient care.
• Coordinates functions and sterile processing activities to comply with regulatory agency requirements (i.e., JCAHO and NYSDOH).
• Interviews, recruits, and hires personnel in areas of responsibility. Completes employee performance appraisals, takes disciplinary actions and terminates personnel as required.
• Assists in the development, update and implementation of departmental policies and procedures manuals as they relate to Sterile Processing operations.
• Establishes and ensures maintenance of standards concerning decontamination, cleaning, sterilization, storage and distribution of supplies and equipment.
• Establishes standards for quality control and infection control within the department and continually evaluates standards for revision and up-dating as necessary.
• Ensures maintenance of adequate supplies and equipment including evaluating requests for and ordering of new equipment.
• Ensures proper operation and maintenance of departmental equipment and arrange for repair or replacement as necessary.
• Assists and counsels' supervisors and departmental personnel concerning work related problems.
• Directs preparation and maintenance of departmental records and reports to be used as references and analyzing tools.
• Works closely with departments utilizing sterile supplies in order to determine and evaluate need for new equipment or repair and replacement of equipment.
• Ensures staff provides high quality infection control and patient focused services.
• Maintains Membership with ASHCSP and/or IAHCSMM preferred.

Skills

Sterile Processing

Management/Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

CRCST certification

Job description

Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development, maintenance and control of the SPD capital and operating budget for supplies, expenses and inventory accounts.
• Coordinates and communicates with administration and hospital departments to ensure the effective and efficient operations and distribution of supplies and services for patient care.
• 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).
• Interviews, recruits, and hires personnel in areas of responsibility. Completes employee performance appraisals, takes disciplinary actions and terminates personnel as required.
• Assists in the development, update and implementation of departmental policies and procedures manuals as they relate to Sterile Processing operations.
• Establishes and ensures maintenance of standards concerning decontamination, cleaning, sterilization, storage and distribution of supplies and equipment.
• Establishes standards for quality control and infection control within the department and continually evaluates standards for revision and up-dating as necessary.
• Ensures maintenance of adequate supplies and equipment including evaluating requests for and ordering of new equipment.
• Ensures proper operation and maintenance of departmental equipment and arrange for repair or replacement as necessary.
• Assists and counsels' supervisors and departmental personnel concerning work related problems.
• Directs preparation and maintenance of departmental records and reports to be used as references and analyzing tools.
• Works closely with departments utilizing sterile supplies in order to determine and evaluate need for new equipment or repair and replacement of equipment.
• Ensures staff provides high quality infection control and patient focused services.
• 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

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.

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

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-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $95450 - $143175 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.