Sterile Processing Manager

Ascension; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Paid time off & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Job summary

Ascension is seeking a Sterile Processing leadership role in Milwaukee to manage strategic alignment, budgeting, and vendor relations across the SPD. You will oversee sterilization quality, regulatory compliance, and instrument distribution within a busy health system.

The role includes directing scheduling, recruitment, payroll, and staff engagement, with travel as needed to support health system operations. Leadership experience and a focus on cost containment are essential.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience with frontline staff and managers.
• Experience developing departmental budgets and cost-containment strategies.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards for sterilization and SPD operations.
• Experience coordinating scheduling, recruitment, payroll, and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Develop departmental goals aligned with organizational strategy and monitor budgets.
• Oversee sterilization quality, instrument distribution, loss reporting, and regulatory compliance.
• Direct scheduling, recruitment, payroll, and student engagement; travel as needed.
• Lead performance management, staff development, and conflict resolution within the department.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Vendor relations

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree/Technical degree

7 years of applicable experience

Job description

Your future role at a glance

• Location: Milwaukee, WI
• Facility: Columbia St. Maryâs Hospital
• Department: Sterile Processing
• Schedule: Day Shift l Full-time
  

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Strategic Alignment & Financial Management: Develop departmental goals aligned with organizational strategy, monitor budgets, manage contracts and vendor relations, and implement cost-containment and product standardization strategies.
• Sterilization Quality & Regulatory Compliance: Monitor health-system sterilization activities, oversee instrument distribution and loss reporting, and maintain SPD safety, security, and quality policies to meet regulatory standards.
• Operations & Administrative Oversight: Direct scheduling, recruitment, payroll, and student engagement while traveling as needed to support health system operations.
• Staff Leadership & Engagement: Oversee performance management, foster staff satisfaction, resolve workplace conflicts, and drive team development.
  

What Minimum Requirements You’ll Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• One or more of the following required:
  • Central Service Tech specializing in Sterile Processing credentialed from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
  • Central Service Tech specializing in Sterile Processing credentialed from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.

Education

• High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree with 2 years of experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
  

Additional Preferences

• Schedule Requirements: Candidates must be available for on-call coverage, including periodic evening and weekend shifts.
  

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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