High-Level Disinfection Program Lead

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability insurance

Retirement savings

Health Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts

Certification and education support

Generous PTO

Job summary

UVA Health is seeking a High-Level Disinfection Manager to lead a newly established centralized program responsible for reprocessing endoscopic and specialty scopes across the health system.

You will oversee daily operations, drive standardization, ensure regulatory and infection prevention compliance, and partner with clinical and operational leaders to deliver high-quality patient care across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree obtained within 2 years of hire.
• Three years of management or supervisory experience within sterile processing.
• CRCST or above through IAHCSMM OR CSPDT or above through CBSPD certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a newly established High-Level Disinfection team.
• Oversee scope reprocessing, disinfection, handling, and related operational activities across multiple specialties and locations.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, infection prevention standards, accreditation expectations, and industry best practices.
• Drive consistency, standardization, and continuous improvement across centralized HLD operations.
• Partner with procedural, ambulatory, perioperative, and operational leaders to support high-quality patient care.
• Monitor productivity, quality, staffing, and operational performance metrics.
• Support change management initiatives as UVA Health continues to expand and mature its centralized HLD model.
• Develop solutions to moderately complex operational challenges while fostering a culture of accountability, safety, and collaboration.
• Manage and develop frontline staff while ensuring efficient utilization of resources and timely completion of departmental objectives.

Skills

Team leadership

Sterile processing

Endoscopy operations

Quality & compliance

Operational leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

UVA Health is seeking a High-Level Disinfection Manager to lead a newly established centralized program responsible for reprocessing endoscopic and specialty scopes across the health system.

You will oversee daily operations, drive standardization, ensure regulatory and infection prevention compliance, and partner with clinical and operational leaders to deliver high-quality patient care across multiple sites.