Sterile Processing Manager

Baptist Health Arkansas; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas in Little Rock is seeking a Sterile Processing Manager to lead the Sterile Processing Department in a day shift, coordinating with OR leadership to ensure timely instrument availability and cost-effective operations.

You will oversee staff productivity, ensure regulatory compliance for instrument cleaning, processing, and storage, and advance documentation accuracy while maintaining strong working relationships with OR and surgical teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years clinical experience in the operating room setting or Sterile Processing department.
• Preferred clinical experience level of 8 years or greater.
• Certification in instrument processing required within the first 90 days of employment.
• Graduate from Accredited Scrub Tech program, college preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Knowledgeable in surgical instrumentation.
• Computer skills to include EPIC, Microsoft, PowerPoint, Instrument Tracking Software.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate and cost effective Sterile Processing Department documentation.
• Ensures regulatory requirements are met regarding cleaning, processing, and storage of instruments.
• Manages employees productivity levels and ensures instrumentation is available for all cases.
• Collaborates with OR leadership to maintain relationships with sterile processing, OR, and surgeons.

Skills

Surgical instrumentation

Education

Accredited Scrub Tech program

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Certification in instrument processing

Tools

EPIC

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Instrument Tracking Software

Job description

Sterile Processing Manager

Department: Sterile Processing Department

Shift: Day

Working Hours: M-F

Summary:
Performs all duties related to maintenance of accurate and cost effective Sterile Processing Department. Ensures all relevant documentation is current and accurate. Ensures that all regulatory requirements are met regarding cleaning, processing, and storage of instruments. Manages employees productivity levels ensure instrumentation is available for all cases. Collaborates with OR leadership to maintain working relationships with sterile processing department, OR department, as well as surgeons.

Other information:
Minimum of fours years clinical experience in the operating room setting or Sterile Processing department, with preferred clinical experience level of 8 years or greater of clinical experience. Certification in instrument processing required within the first 90 days of employment. Graduate from Accredited Scrub Tech program, college preferred. Bachelors degree preferred. Knowledgeable in surgical instrumentation. Computer skills to include: EPIC, Microsoft, PowerPoint, Instrument Tracking Software.

This job will be authorized80.00 hours bi-weekly.

Today, Baptist Health is Arkansas' most comprehensive healthcare organization with more than 250 points of access that include 11 hospitals, urgent care centers, a senior living community, and over 100 primary and specialty care clinics in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.