Sterile Processing Supervisor: Lead Quality & Ops

Community Health Systems; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems in Longview, TX, is seeking a Supervisor of Sterile Services to oversee sterile processing operations, ensuring high-quality instruments and supplies for surgical areas. You will lead a team, maintain regulatory compliance, and drive quality improvement and staff development.

The role focuses on decontamination, sterilization, assembly, and distribution, while optimizing workflows and maintaining safety and efficiency in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher preferred.
• 1-2 years of related experience.
• 1-2 years of leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises all stages of sterile processing, including decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and storage of medical instruments and supplies.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory and organizational standards for sterilization processes.
• Monitors inventory management for cost-effective stock levels and timely availability of instruments and supplies.
• Oversees maintenance and stocking of unit supply carts and patient care equipment.
• Implements and monitors quality assurance programs for sterilizer performance and infection control.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Time management

Regulatory compliance

Education

.Associate degree or higher preferred

1-2 years related experience

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Healthcare software

Data analysis tools

Job description

Community Health Systems in Longview, TX, is seeking a Supervisor of Sterile Services to oversee sterile processing operations, ensuring high-quality instruments and supplies for surgical areas. You will lead a team, maintain regulatory compliance, and drive quality improvement and staff development.

The role focuses on decontamination, sterilization, assembly, and distribution, while optimizing workflows and maintaining safety and efficiency in a fast-paced healthcare environment.