Supervisor - Sterile Processing - 3:00/11:30 P.M.

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 30,307 - 46,838; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS seeks a Supervisor - Sterile Processing to plan, assign, and supervise staff performing a range of services related to ordering, processing, receiving, and distribution of medical equipment and supplies. Collect data and metrics, collaborate on staffing, and participate in staff education.

Associate's degree preferred; HS diploma or GED required with minimum 5 years sterile processing experience.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree preferred; High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 5 years of sterile processing experience.
• Certifications required: CRCST, CSPDT, CFER, CIS, CHL, CSIP, CSIS or other nationally recognized SPD certs; second cert within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Supervise receipt, verification, storage, and distribution of patient equipment, materials, instruments, and supplies.
• Supervise employees including work allocation, training, evaluation, and problem resolution.
• Monitor daily inventory balances and help determine stocking requirements.
• Facilitate workflow and space/resource utilization to improve efficiency; resolve logistics and supply management issues.
• Prepare reports; maintain supply databases, records, and files.
• Promote workplace safety and ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and infection control practices.
• Duties listed are general and not exclusive; management may add or change duties.

Skills

Product sterility

PC skills

Math skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Inventory control

Supervisory skills

Education

Associate's degree

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Requisition ID:

R00052330

Job Category:

Professional and Technical

Organization:

Sterile Processing Supervisors - A

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Supervisor - Sterile Processing - 3:00/11:30 P.M.

Job Summary:

TO PLAN, ASSIGN, AND SUPERVISE EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN PERFORMING A VARIETY OF SERVICES INVOLVED IN THE ORDERING, PROCESSING, RECEIVING, AND DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL AND PATIENT EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. COLLECTS, RECORDS AND REPORTS ON DATA/METRICS. COLLABORATES WITH MANAGER ON SCHEDULING AND DEPARTMENT STAFFING. PARTICIPATES IN SPD STAFF WORK/FUNCTION AS NEEDED. ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE PLANNING OF INSERVICES AND STAFF EDUCATION.

Education & Experience

Associates Degree preferred, High School Diploma or GED required; Minimum 5 years of sterile processing experience
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:Any 1 (one) of the following: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) or Certified Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (CFER) or Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) or Certified Healthcare Leadership (CHL) or Certified Surgical Instrument Processor (CSIP) or Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist (CSIS) or Other nationally recognized SPD certifications considered

A second certification from this list must be acquired within 6 months of hire date.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF PRODUCT STERILITY, STORAGE, AND PROCESSING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. SKILL IN THE USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND RELATED SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS. MATH SKILLS. VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. ABILITY TO MAINTAIN INVENTORY CONTROLS AND SUPPLY LEVELS. ABILITY TO PERFORM BASIC SUPERVISORY FUNCTIONS.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• SUPERVISES THE RECEIPT, VERIFICATION, STORAGE, AND DISTRIBUTION OFPATIENT EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, INSTRUMENTS, AND SUPPLIES.
• SUPERVISES EMPLOYEES TO INCLUDE WORK ALLOCATION, TRAINING, EVALUATION, AND PROBLEM RESOLUTION.
• MONITORS DAILY INVENTORY BALANCES AND COLLABORATES IN DETERMINING STOCKING REQUIREMENTS.
• MONITORS AND FACILITATES WORKFLOW, MAXIMIZING UTILIZATION OF SPACE AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY. COLLABORATES IN THE RESOLUTION OF LOGISTICAL AND OTHER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS.
• PREPARES NECESSARY REPORTS; MAINTAINS APPLICABLE SUPPLY DATABASE, RECORDS, AND FILES.
• PROMOTES CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN WORKPLACE SAFETY; ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND/OR INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES.
• THE DUTIES LISTED ARE GENERAL IN NATURE AND ARE EXAMPLES OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PERFORMED AND ARE NOT MEANT TO BE CONSTRUED AS EXCLUSIVE OR ALL-INCLUSIVE. MANAGEMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO ADD OR CHANGE DUTIES AT ANY TIME.

Physical and Environmental Demands
Requires frequent exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, constant exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, occasional work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crawling, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, frequent kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Rotating

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

Yes

Job Posting Date:

07/28/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):