Sterile Processing Lead: Elevate OR Instrumentation & Quality

Community Health Systems; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems in Knoxville, TN seeks a Sterile Services Lead to oversee sterile processing, act as a liaison with the OR, and ensure instrument readiness for surgical cases. You will lead staff, audit quality, manage supplies, and drive process improvements to support patient safety and care standards.

The role emphasizes training, collaboration with risk and department leadership, and adherence to sterilization and regulatory guidelines to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of sterile processing experience or surgical services.
• 1-3 years of leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day leadership and oversight of sterile processing staff.
• Monitors and manages supplies across Sterile Processing to maintain cost-effective inventory.
• Oversees collection, decontamination, processing, sterilization, storage and distribution of instruments.

Skills

Sterile processing

Leadership

Quality audits

Inventory management

Staff training

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Community Health Systems in Knoxville, TN seeks a Sterile Services Lead to oversee sterile processing, act as a liaison with the OR, and ensure instrument readiness for surgical cases. You will lead staff, audit quality, manage supplies, and drive process improvements to support patient safety and care standards.

The role emphasizes training, collaboration with risk and department leadership, and adherence to sterilization and regulatory guidelines to deliver high-quality outcomes.