Director Sterile Processing
Company: Cone Health
Location: Greensboro
Posted on: November 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview: This position has management oversight of the assigned
cost centers and is a strategic partner to enterprise leadership
within each facility. This includes the management of on-site
Clinical Operations including the direction and supervision of
functional managers and the Sterile Processing Department. Ensures
SPD compliance with the Department of Health, CMS, TJC, OSHA, CDC,
AAMI and AORN standards and facility policies and procedures.
Responsibilities: Ensure processes, inventory, equipment, training,
and procedures are established and maintained to support the
instrumentation and sterilization needs to exceed service and
quality expectations as identified by customer, physician,
employee, organizational goals, and initiatives. Oversees the
performance and accuracy of key departmental information systems to
collect and report data for Immediate Use Steam Sterilization,
instrument distribution, repair, loss, and replacement. Manages
staff relations including performance management, training,
certification, staff satisfaction and conflict management. Provides
guidelines for departmental leaders. Monitors quality metrics and
productivity on a monthly and quarterly basis, prepares
departmental budgets, capital requests, and ensures processes are
in place for cost effective management of departmental budgets,
regulatory compliance, departmental contracts, and vendor relations
to ensure fiscal reliability. Develops performance improvement
plans on an annual basis with metrics for the sterile processing
department. Ensures improvement plans are consistent with the
organization overall performance improvement objectives. Utilizes
lean principles and continuous improvement to drive process
improvement and operational efficiency Develop and maintain
strategic partnerships across the enterprise to support operations
in meeting the demands of the internal and external customers.
Ensures Sterile Processing can support infrastructure transitions
and growth with an efficient and effective delivery model.
Establishes and maintaining all policies and procedure and training
of staff in accordance with regulatory bodies: CMS, AORN, AAMI,
IAHCSMM, APIC, OSHA, TJC. Qualifications: EDUCATION: Required:
Bachelors degree in healthcare related field Preferred: Masters
degree in healthcare related field EXPERIENCE: Required: 7 years
experience in Sterile processing with 3 years leadership experience
in a multi-site system. LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:
Required: Certification in sterile processing/central sterile via
CBSPD or IAHCSMM
Keywords: Cone Health, Greensboro , Director Sterile Processing, Administration, Clerical , Greensboro, North Carolina
