Sterile Processing Director: Orthopedic ASC Leader

Jobot; Rocky Hill (CT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and dental保险

Paid holidays

PTO

Matching 401k

FMLA

Competitive salary

Work/life balance

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Director of Sterile Processing in Rocky Hill, CT to lead a high-volume SPD. You will oversee decontamination, sterilization, and storage, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance across the department.

You will drive performance metrics, manage instrumentation inventory, and lead a team of sterile processing professionals, reporting to senior leadership in a surgical services-focused center.

Qualifications

• Five years of hands-on sterile processing experience with two years in a leadership role.
• Two years of demonstrated management or supervisory experience.
• Orthopedic surgical experience in ambulatory or surgery center settings preferred.
• Experience with instrument tracking and inventory management systems; STERIS SPM is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of sterilization, infection prevention, regulatory standards, and QA.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Sterile Processing Department operations: decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, storage, and distribution.
• Establish quality assurance initiatives and continuous improvement for instrument delivery.
• Develop and present monthly departmental performance metrics to nursing leadership.
• Ensure compliance with state/federal regs, AAAHC, and AAMI guidelines.
• Oversee instrument inventory management, procurement, maintenance, and replacement.
• Collaborate on department budgets, resource allocation, and cost management.
• Coordinate with materials management on supplies and equipment purchases.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Lead SPD staff orientation, competency, development, and performance evaluations.
• Participate in committees on surgical quality, infection prevention, and joint programs.
• Collaborate with OR leadership and medical staff to monitor quality indicators and corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory standards

Infection prevention

Quality assurance

Operational improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

STERIS SPM

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Director of Sterile Processing in Rocky Hill, CT to lead a high-volume SPD. You will oversee decontamination, sterilization, and storage, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance across the department.

You will drive performance metrics, manage instrumentation inventory, and lead a team of sterile processing professionals, reporting to senior leadership in a surgical services-focused center.