Interim Operations Support Manager – Sterile Processing

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Interim Operations Manager provides leadership and operational oversight for the Central Processing Department, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant sterilization and high-level disinfection services across the organization.
• This role is responsible for daily department operations, staff leadership, regulatory compliance, customer service, quality improvement, and support of daily clinical and technical operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day Central Processing operations, ensuring 24/7 service readiness and support for surgical and patient care areas.
• Oversee instrument reprocessing, sterilization workflows, inventory availability, throughput optimization, and customer service for the operating rooms.
• Manage, coach, develop, and evaluate supervisors and staff, including performance management, scheduling, payroll oversight, and employee relations.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, AAMI, AORN, CDC, OSHA, infection prevention, and hospital standards.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in decontamination, sterilization, and high-level disinfection practices.
• Partner with clinical leaders to support surgical case readiness and resolve operational issues affecting patient care.
• Monitor quality, safety, and regulatory performance metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Foster strong customer service, collaboration, and communication across departments and clinical teams.
• Promote a safe work environment and ensure compliance with all employee safety and training requirements.
• This interim leadership role is ideal for an experienced sterile processing professional who can maintain operational excellence, support staff development, and ensure uninterrupted service to clinical teams and patients.

Qualifications:

• For interim to permanent hire conversions – Bachelor’s degree required or active matriculation into a bachelor’s program to be completed within 24 months of hire.
• CRCST or CSPDT certification required.
• CHL certification preferred.
• Minimum five years of experience in Sterile Processing, or a combination of Operating Room and Sterile Processing operations.
• Demonstrated 2+yrs leadership experience in healthcare operations.
• Strong knowledge of sterilization, infection prevention, regulatory standards, workflow management, and quality improvement.
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and team development skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and healthcare operational systems.