Sterile Processing Team Lead — Infection Control

University-of-California,-Irvin; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Irvine is seeking a Sterile Processing Dept. Supervisor to supervise, prioritize, and coordinate workflow for the shift, ensuring decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of supplies and equipment.

The supervisor serves as a resource, enforces infection control practices, and manages performance evaluations, time reporting, scheduling, and disciplinary actions when necessary.

Qualifications

• Accredited school of Sterile Processing or Surgical Technology or 18 months relevant Sterile Processing experience.
• Minimum three years’ work experience as a CST in a leadership capacity.
• Knowledge and practice of infectious control techniques and medical terminology.
• Current CRCST or CST certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, prioritize, and coordinate shift workflows.
• Ensure decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of supplies and equipment.
• Enforce infection control practices and standards.
• Manage staffing, time reporting, scheduling, and performance evaluations; address disciplinary actions when necessary.

Skills

Sterile Processing

Leadership

Infection control

Medical terminology

Education

CRCST/CST certification

Job description

University of California, Irvine is seeking a Sterile Processing Dept. Supervisor to supervise, prioritize, and coordinate workflow for the shift, ensuring decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of supplies and equipment.

The supervisor serves as a resource, enforces infection control practices, and manages performance evaluations, time reporting, scheduling, and disciplinary actions when necessary.