Supervisor-Central Sterile Processing

Eisenhower Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Eisenhower Health is hiring a Central Sterile Processing Technician to lead daily CSP operations and ensure compliance with sterilization standards. You will supervise technicians, coordinate instrument turnaround, and support OR leadership on instrumentation needs.

The role requires CRCST and CER certifications, CHL within two years, and several years of sterile processing experience. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Required: High school diploma, GED or higher; Preferred: Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• Must have CRCST and CER; CHL within 2 years; CER by 2026 and CHL by 2027.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of CSP department and staff to ensure efficiency.
• Assist leadership with budgets, staffing and quality improvement.
• Prepare staffing schedules and align with workload requirements.
• Develop and maintain staff training and in-service programs.
• Monitor productivity and quality of output.
• Coordinate instrument turnaround activities with CSP Technicians.
• Ensure decontamination and sterilization processes meet standards.
• Maintain records and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with OR leadership on instrumentation needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Delegation

Time management

MS Office

AAMI Standards

Outpatient processing

Self-starter

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

OR information system

Job description

Default Work Shift: Nights (United States of America) Hours: 40 Salary range: $27.75 - $42.15 Schedule: Full Time Shift Hours: 8 Hour employee Department: Central Sterile Processing Job Objective: Provides current best practices for revising and or creating policies and procedures. Performs duties of Central Sterile Processing (CSP) Technician as necessary and works under indirect remote periodic supervision. Job Description: Education: Required: High school diploma, GED or higher level degree if hired after March 1, 2025 Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in business or related field Licensure/Certification: Required: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) and Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER); Certified Healthcare Leadership (CHL) from Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) within two (2) years of hire; employees hired before December 1, 2025 must obtain Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) Certification by December 1, 2026 and Certified Healthcare Leadership (CHL) from Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) by December 1, 2027 Experience: Required: Three (3) years of sterile processing technician experience Reports To: Manager or Director Supervises: Sterile Processing Technicians Ages of Patients: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric Blood Borne Pathogens: High Potential Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and unexpected situations, Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information, Ability to delegate tasks effectively, optimize team productivity and ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives, Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations in a calm and professional manner, Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines, Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and other relevant software applications, Knowledge of AAMI Standards, Out Patient Clinic processing, work flow, Self-starter; driven to take action without needing prompting

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
• Oversees the daily operations of department, including practice standards and overall department activity.
• Assists leadership with budgets, fiscal management, and quality improvement.
• Prepares the staffing schedule and ensures staff assignments match the workload requirements of the department.
• Develops and maintains systems to ensure staff vacations are approved in collaboration with the Manager.
• Monitors employee productivity and quality of output.
• Supervises all assigned staff to include hiring, orienting, training, evaluating and coaching; escalates employee performance concerns to leadership and provides documentation for counseling and performance improvement plans (PIPs) as necessary.
• Manages instrument tracking module of OR information system or other system, if applicable.
• Ensures instrumentation needs for next day’s cases are identified and instrumentation is available in collaboration with the OR leadership.
• Coordinates instrument turnaround activities in collaboration with Sterile Processing Technicians.
• Monitors decontamination and sterilization processes and practices.
• Oversees instrument purchases and the instrument repair and replacement program.
• Oversees the loaner instrument/vendor instrument acquisition and return program.
• Provides management coverage in the absence of the CSP manager.
• Acts as infection control liaison.
• Maintains records related to operations and services that are complete, accurate, available and in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Maintains department supplies ensuring par levels are accurate and re-ordered in a timely manner.
• Identifies, schedules and presents in-service education programs.
• Works with clinic staff and leadership on issues pertaining to sterile processing.
• Collaborates with leadership to ensure the department is in compliance with all applicable policies/procedures, laws, regulatory agency requirements, codes of practice, and organizational work standards (service, quality and safety standards).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Welcome to Eisenhower Health Careers! Eisenhower has been a leader in health care for the Coachella Valley since we opened our medical center in 1971. Since then, we’ve been growing steadily, adding services, capabilities and facilities to anticipate and meet the needs of our expanding area. Today, the Eisenhower name extends far beyond the state-of-the-art care we deliver at the hospital.