Join our team as a CSPD Sterile Processing Supervisor and help lead a high-performing department dedicated to patient safety, quality, and operational excellence. We are seeking a motivated leader who is passionate about developing people, driving results, and creating a strong team culture.
The ideal CSPD Sterile Processing Supervisor is a strong, people-centered leader who can effectively supervise and develop a team of up to eight staff members while fostering a productive, accountable, and collaborative shift culture. This individual excels at balancing daily operational priorities with broader departmental goals and brings strong coaching, communication, and problem-solving skills to the role.
The successful candidate confidently manages attendance, performance, disciplinary actions, and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), while handling difficult conversations with professionalism and empathy. They serve as a key liaison between frontline staff and the corporate office, helping ensure a positive and seamless employee experience.
Job Summary
This role oversees the daily workflow of the Sterile Processing department, ensuring best practices in decontamination, sterilization, and instrument preparation are consistently followed. The Supervisor also uses key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and support operational excellence.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Reports to the departmental Manager or assigned Clinical Director
Job Functions
Provides supervision of day-to-day business operations of the unit.
- Maintains technical competence and CSPD technician skill set.
- Provides on the floor supervision of department specific to assigned shift.
- Oversees flow of work and production volume to ensure instrumentation is available for customers.
- Responds to quality issues with OR and other departmental customers.
- Oversees monthly schedule and coordinates daily shift staffing needs consistent with unit staffing plan and budget.
- Monitors loaner tray processing for the next day and coordinates all vendor issues with the goal of monitoring loaner tray inventory.
- Monitors preventive maintenance of equipment and instrumentation.
- Monitors all unit quality measures including sterilization records, case cart completion and regulatory compliance standards.
- Monitors staff execution of standard work holding staff accountable for work quantity/quality and adherence to safety standards.
- Identifies individual staff orientation and ongoing learning needs and coordinates individual learning plan with CSPD instructor.
- Provides ongoing feedback to staff concerning performance and collaborates with department managers in completing annual performance reviews.
- Initiates coaching and positive disciplinary actions as necessary.
- Demonstrates ability to provide necessary leadership to employees in assigned area.
- Collaborates with department leadership team to identify improvement needs and monitor quality indicators.
- Maintains awareness of standards and changes within health care and CSPD industry.
- Promotes high levels of staff engagement, performance, and retention.
- Demonstrates decision making/problem solving skills.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Requirements
Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience:
- High school diploma- required
- Sterile Processing Technician HSPA or CBSPD Certification - required
- Minimum of three (3) years of CSPD experience required
- Some college or college level courses- preferred
- Progressive leadership experience- preferred
- CIS (or an equivalent certification)- preferred
Cognitive Demands
Problem Solving/Analysis
Prioritization
- Communication Proficiency (written and verbal)
Alignment Requirements
Ethical Conduct
Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
This position requires frequent standing (>4 hours), walking (>4 hours), and limited sitting (1 hour).
This description is intended to provide a general overview of the physical demands and work environment and is not intended to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job-related tasks and conditions. Additional responsibilities, demands, and conditions may be required as deemed necessary by the employer.
Benefits
Benefits
Why SIPS?
Competitive Pay
- Health and welfare benefits
Company-paid LTD and Life Insurance
- 401K (company match up to 3%)
Paid Time Off (PTO)
- EAP- Employee Assistance Program
Certification renewal support
Growth Opportunities
Core Values: Professionalism · Respect · Integrity · Drive
SIPS Healthcare (formerly SIPS Consults) was founded with a singular mission: to revolutionize the way hospitals manage their sterile processing departments and perioperative services. Over the past two decades, we’ve grown from a niche provider of sterile processing staffing into a full-service healthcare operations firm with expertise across the perioperative spectrum.