Sterilization & Dispensary Operations Leader

University of the Pacific; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of the Pacific in California seeks a Central Sterilization Processing and Dispensing Operations Leader to oversee staff, equipment, and workflows in a large healthcare setting.

You will ensure infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement across sterilization, dispensing, and inventory activities while supporting clinical education and patient care initiatives within the School of Dentistry.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of sterilization techniques and instrument reprocessing workflows.
• Infection control protocols, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of dental instruments, equipment, terminology, procedures, and materials.
• Electronic instrument tracking systems, inventory systems, and barcode technology.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Manage sterilization/dispensing staff to include hiring, training, staff development, work distribution, performance evaluations, scheduling, coaching, recognition, and corrective action.
• Coordinate staffing coverage for all sterilization, dispensing, and inventory management areas and collaborate with clinical managers to ensure efficient clinic operations.
• Demonstrate exceptional customer service and establish service standards for staff.
• Participate in Infection Control, Clinic Operations, and other assigned committees.
• Plan, direct, monitor, troubleshoot, and evaluate sterilization, dispensing, inventory, and instrument tracking operations.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention requirements, regulatory standards, clinic policies, and accreditation expectations.
• Supervise decontamination, high-level disinfection, packaging, sterilization, storage, distribution, and inventory control activities.
• Develop and monitor quality assurance, competency validation, infection prevention, and operational improvement programs.
• Ensure adequate staffing, competency assessment, ongoing education, and professional development programs are maintained.
• Oversee equipment maintenance, preventive maintenance schedules, repairs, biological monitoring, and sterilization documentation.
• Maintain accurate inventories of instruments, supplies, materials, and equipment and ensure inventory security and accountability.
• Administer electronic instrument tracking systems and utilize operational data for reporting and process improvement.
• Support student clinical education through training, operational support, and compliance oversight.
• Provide leadership in accomplishing strategic and operational objectives of the School of Dentistry.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Clinic Operations.

Skills

Sterilization processes

Infection control

Instrumentation knowledge

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Reporting & data analysis

Leadership of large teams

Communication

Education

Sterilization certification (HSPA/CBSPD)

Central Sterilization Management certification

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration or related field

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electronic instrument tracking systems

Barcode technology

Microsoft 365 suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)

Inventory systems

Job description

University of the Pacific in California seeks a Central Sterilization Processing and Dispensing Operations Leader to oversee staff, equipment, and workflows in a large healthcare setting.

You will ensure infection prevention, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement across sterilization, dispensing, and inventory activities while supporting clinical education and patient care initiatives within the School of Dentistry.