Sterile Processing Tech Supervisor - Pediatrics

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital is seeking a Supervisor of Central Service to lead the Sterile Processing Department (CSSD) at our Tacoma campus. You will oversee instrument cleaning, sterilization, and assembly across the hospital, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive quality and safety initiatives.

The role requires strong staff supervision, a background in central processing, and a commitment to teamwork in a fast-paced pediatric environment. Shift: Nights, with on-call as needed.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or two years of experience accepted in lieu of degree.
• Completion of Central Processing Technician Course preferred.
• Sterile Processing Technician or Sterile Processing Manager certification preferred (IAHCSMM/CBSPD).
• Minimum three years of experience in Central Processing.
• Previous supervisory or lead capacity in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the direction and operations of the CSSD across the hospital.
• Ensure cleaning, sterilization and assembly of instruments per standards.
• Supervise staff and develop a culture of quality and safety.
• Maintain compliance with Joint Commission, state and federal regulations.
• Coordinate inter-department relations and performance improvement.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Healthcare experience

Leadership

Education

Associate degree

Central Processing Technician Course

Sterile Processing Technician certification

Sterile Processing Manager certification

Job description

Where kids and families are always first

At MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network, caring for kids is more than what we do — it’s our purpose. As the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington’s South Sound, we provide a comprehensive network of care designed specifically for children and adolescents.

Our vision is to be the safest, highest-quality place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and every family feels supported.

FTE: 1.0 Shift: Nights Schedule: 9PM-530AM, Monday - Friday, On call as needed

Position Summary

The Supervisor of Central Service is responsible for assisting in the direction and overall operations of the Sterile Processing Department (CSSD). The Supervisor ensures all medical equipment/instruments, O.R., hospital wide are cleaned, sterilized, and assembled following regulatory and hospital standards. She/he maintains high levels of service and quality. This position is responsible for staff supervision and development, quality of sterile processing work performed, and maintaining effective inter-departmental relations within the department.

The Supervisor develops and maintains an environment that supports quality care in the processing of instrumentation and equipment for the hospital and aligns operations and performance improvement training, and capital equipment purchase and maintenance. The position is accountable for maintaining compliance with all applicable Joint Commission, County, State, and Federal agencies laws, regulations and standards.

Requirements

• Associates degree or two (2) years of experience in lieu of degree will be considered
• Completion of Central Processing Technician Course preferred
• Sterile Processing Technician and/or Sterile Processing Manager certification strongly preferred from International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in Central Processing
• Previous experience and demonstrated skills in a supervisory or lead capacity in healthcare

About Mary Bridge Children’s

For more than 70 years, MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network has cared for children and families across the South Sound. Anchored by an 82-bed pediatric hospital in Tacoma, Mary Bridge offers a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 24-hour pediatric-only Emergency Department and a state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.

As a comprehensive pediatric health network, Mary Bridge delivers expert, family-centered care across inpatient, outpatient and specialty services, supported by multidisciplinary teams dedicated to the unique needs of every child and family we serve.

Why Mary Bridge Children's?

Built for children and families

Delivering care designed specifically for kids and the families who support them, with a strong focus on family-centered care.

Award-winning care

Named a Top Children’s Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, earning this national recognition six times in the past eight years, with physicians consistently recognized on Top Doctors lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune.

Growing for the future

A new pediatric hospital and medical office building designed to support the future of children’s care.

Well-being and support

Generous time off, wellness resources and programs designed to help you maintain balance in your work and life.

Living our values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $67,662.40 - $97,364.80 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.