Director, Sterile Processing Department - Full Time Exempt

Job Summary

The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Director is responsible for the overall leadership, management, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and daily operations of the Sterile Processing Departments within the Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) as well as the Watson Clinic LLC, SPD.

Full-time Description

Job Summary

The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Director is responsible for the overall leadership, management, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and daily operations of the Sterile Processing Departments within the Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) as well as the Watson Clinic LLC, SPD.

The Director ensures all reusable medical devices are cleaned, disinfected, inspected, assembled, sterilized, stored, and distributed according to manufacturer Instructions for Use (IFUs), evidence-based practices, and applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.

The SPD Director promotes patient safety through effective infection prevention practices, staff education, quality improvement initiatives, and collaboration with physicians, nursing, anesthesia, and administration.

Under Administrative direction, is responsible for assigned department's business and strategic activities: directs internal management systems, process improvements, and policy activities. Assists in budget development, data collection and reporting; directs administrative personnel functions, develops and implements new business initiatives; oversees department technology initiatives. Plans, directs, evaluates and controls activities within patient care delivery models. Analyzes financial and other data for effective decision making.

Job Relationships

• Reports directly to the VP of Surgical Services of the ASC and indirectly to the Chief Operating Officer of the Watson Clinic
• Supervises Sterile Processing Technicians and Scrub Technicians

Works Collaboratively With

• Administrator
• Director of Nursing
• Infection Preventionist
• Operating Room staff
• Surgeons
• Anesthesia providers
• Materials Management
• Biomedical Engineering
• Environmental Services

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Leadership and Management

• Direct and oversee all sterile processing operations.
• Develop department goals, objectives, and performance metrics.
• Recruit, orient, train, supervise, coach, and evaluate SPD personnel.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels and schedules.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Provides a positive example for staff by promoting and enforcing Clinic and department policies and procedures and ensures staff compliance. Maintains open communication and serves as effective liaison to internal departments and external entities as assigned.

Sterile Processing Operations

• Ensure proper decontamination, cleaning, inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, storage, and distribution of surgical instruments. Ensure all processes follow manufacturer IFUs.
• Verify sterilization cycles are appropriate for each device.
• Maintain instrument inventory and availability for all surgical specialties.
• Coordinate repair and replacement of damaged instruments and equipment.
• Oversee loaner instrumentation processes.
• Ensure emergency instrument turnaround follows established policy.

Regulatory Compliance

• AAAHC Accreditation Standards
• CMS Conditions for Coverage
• AAMI Standards (including ST79)
• CDC infection prevention guidelines
• OSHA Blood borne Pathogen Standard
• Florida Department of Health and AHCA requirements (as applicable)
• Manufacturer Instructions for Use (IFUs)

Ensure all required documentation is complete, accurate, and readily available during inspections.

Quality Assurance

• Develop and monitor quality indicators.
• Perform routine audits of sterilization practices.
• Monitor biological