Manager of Sterile Processing

Manager Of Sterile Processing

Turkey Creek Medical Center, located in Knoxville, TN, has an exciting, full time Manager of Sterile Processing position available. Benefits include medical, vision, dental, 401k match & more. The Manager, Sterile Services oversees the daily operations of the sterile processing department, ensuring the delivery of sterile supplies, equipment, and instruments to support safe and efficient patient care. This role involves managing staff, directing instrument reprocessing activities, maintaining regulatory compliance, and collaborating with key stakeholders to optimize operations and meet the needs of surgical and procedural teams.

Essential Functions

• Manages the daily operations of the sterile processing department, ensuring the decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment.
• Oversees labor management, including determining staffing levels, assigning work, and managing schedules to ensure adequate coverage.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures, and quality assurance initiatives to maintain compliance with regulatory standards and promote best practices in sterile processing.
• Collaborates with surgical teams, operating room staff, and other stakeholders to ensure the availability of instruments, supplies, and equipment needed for procedures.
• Manages surgical instrument inventory, maintenance schedules, and repair processes, coordinating with external vendors as needed.
• Prepares and monitors department budgets, overseeing expenditures and identifying cost-saving opportunities while maintaining quality standards.
• Leads in-service education programs and staff training initiatives to ensure team members maintain competency and stay informed of industry advancements.
• Supervises staff, including hiring, performance evaluations, promotions, and disciplinary actions, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Ensures timely production and distribution of surgical case carts and other critical supplies to meet clinical demand.
• Monitors compliance with expiration-date control systems, testing product reliability, and maintaining accurate records for quality assurance and traceability.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance. Complies with all policies and standards.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to : hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.