CSPD Interim Operations Manager

SIPS Healthcare; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare Benefits

Company-paid LTD and Term Life

Job summary

SIPS Healthcare in Philadelphia, PA is seeking an Interim Operations Manager to lead a cohesive team within Sterile Processing. You will identify improvement opportunities across organizational structure, procedures, and staff education to enhance operational, financial, and quality outcomes.

Coordination with Administration and Sterile Processing leadership is essential. The role requires overseeing decontamination, prep/packaging, sterilization, and case cart distribution while driving

Qualifications

• Associates degree required.
• Seven years in an acute or ambulatory sterile processing department.
• Five years SPD leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Implement tools to improve day-to-day operations.
• Coach and mentor staff.
• Evaluate processes and implement improvement initiatives.
• Provide weekly status reports to project director.
• Communicate barriers affecting daily operations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Staff coaching

Customer service

MS Word/Excel

Medical terminology

Presentation skills

Time management

Education

Associates Degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Philadelphia, United States | Posted on 07/27/2026

The primary mission for the Interim Operations Manager is to build a cohesive team, improve existing processes, and improve customer satisfaction. The Operations Manager will identify improvement opportunities in organizational structure, business procedures, and staff education that can provide operational, financial, and quality improvements to Sterile Processing. They will coordinate and monitor all sterile processing and distribution functions such as decontamination, preparation/packaging, sterilization of surgical instruments, and case carts. This role works with the Administration and the Sterile Processing Management team(s) to implement improvement opportunities.

Reporting Structure: This position reports to the designated facility Director(s)

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

SIPS will undertake the collection, review, and analysis of data that includes, but is not limited to:

Management Guidance / Mentoring & Process Improvement

• Implement tools to effectively perform day-to-day operations
  
• Manage, coach, and mentor staff
  
• Evaluate current processes and implement Process Improvement Initiative
  
• Provide weekly project status reports to project director
  
• Communicate barriers that will interfere with daily operations to appropriate parties
  

Human Resource Management

• Measure departmental workload statistics to determine efficient scheduling practices
  
• Staffing matrix
  
• Staff to procedural demand
  

Instrumentation

• Identify standardization and utilization opportunities
  

Efficiencies in Sterile Processing

• Instrument storage and handling
  
• Condition and accuracy of instrument sets and instrument set lists
  
• Compliance with sterilization, infection control, quality, and regulatory requirements
  
• Inventory management
  
• Productivity indicators
  
• Quality Assurance Programs
  
• Review Policies and Procedures
  
• Performs other duties as assigned
  

Requirements

Knowledge and Skills

• Associates Degree.
  
• Minimum of seven years of experience in an acute or ambulatorysterile processing department.
  
• Five successful years of SPD leadership experience.
  
• Strong initiative, innovation, organization, and attention todetail are essential.
  
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across various audiences.
  
• Strong customer service and client relations skills.
  
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand medical terminology in order to follow written instructions and complete various forms and records regarding equipment’s processing and preparation of equipment.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft word and Excel; with the ability to createpower points and give presentations.
  
• Ability to work extended hours as needed.
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics describedhere are representative of those an employee may encounter whileperforming the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities toperform these essential functions.

This position requires frequent standing (>4 hours), walking(>4 hours), and limited sitting (<2 hours). Employees must beable to lift and carry 20–50 lbs and push/pull up to 20 lbs. The roleinvolves various physical activities, including but not limited tosquatting (0-1 hours), bending, twisting, reaching above theshoulders, reaching below the waist, kneeling, and grasping (>1 hour).

This description is intended to provide a general overview of thephysical demands and work environment and is not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job-related tasks andconditions. Additional responsibilities, demands, and conditions maybe required as deemed necessary by the employer.

Why SIPS?

• Dedicated recruiters
  
• Optional worksite locations
  
• Health and Welfare Benefits
  
• Company-paid long-term disability (LTD) and Term Life coverage