Sterile Processing Manager
Ascension
Salary undisclosed
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Description
- Strategic Alignment & Financial Management: Develop departmental goals aligned with organizational strategy, monitor budgets, manage contracts and vendor relations, and implement cost-containment and product standardization strategies.
- Sterilization Quality & Regulatory Compliance: Monitor health-system sterilization activities, oversee instrument distribution and loss reporting, and maintain SPD safety, security, and quality policies to meet regulatory standards.
- Operations & Administrative Oversight: Direct scheduling, recruitment, payroll, and student engagement while traveling as needed to support health system operations.
- Staff Leadership & Engagement: Oversee performance management, foster staff satisfaction, resolve workplace conflicts, and drive team development.
Qualifications
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- One or more of the following required:
- Central Service Tech specializing in Sterile Processing credentialed from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
- Central Service Tech specializing in Sterile Processing credentialed from the Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date.
Education:
- High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's
degree/Technical degree with 2 years of experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.
Additional Preferences:
- Schedule Requirements: Candidates must be available for on-call coverage, including periodic evening and weekend shifts.
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
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About this role
Leading Ascension's sterile processing department in Milwaukee requires balancing operational excellence with strategic business management. You'll oversee sterilization quality and regulatory compliance across health system activities, direct scheduling and staffing, manage departmental budgets and vendor relationships, and drive cost-containment initiatives. The role demands hands-on leadership—resolving conflicts, developing staff, and traveling as needed to support operations—alongside administrative responsibilities like payroll and recruitment.
This position suits someone with a Central Service Tech credential in Sterile Processing (from HSPA or CBSPD, obtained within your first year) and a minimum of two to seven years of relevant experience depending on your education level. Leadership or management experience is preferred. You'll need flexibility for on-call coverage including evenings and weekends. If you're ready to move from technical sterile processing work into management while staying grounded in the clinical and regulatory details of the department, and you're committed to working within a mission-driven Catholic health system, this role offers the scope to shape both people and operations.
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