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As of Sep 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for associate director sterile processing in the United States is $18.29, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $12.50 and $20.67 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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An Associate Director of Sterile Processing oversees the operations, staff, and compliance of the sterile processing department within a healthcare facility. Their responsibilities include ensuring all surgical instruments and equipment are properly cleaned, sterilized, and distributed in accordance with safety standards. They also manage departmental budgets, staff training, and regulatory compliance. This role is essential for patient safety and supporting surgical and procedural teams.

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One of the main challenges for an Associate Director of Sterile Processing is ensuring consistent compliance with evolving regulatory standards and infection control protocols. Managing staff training and maintaining equipment efficiency can also be demanding, especially in high-volume healthcare settings. Proactively addressing these challenges involves implementing ongoing education programs, utilizing quality assurance audits, and fostering open communication across perioperative teams. Building strong relationships with nursing, surgical, and infection prevention departments is essential for successful collaboration and continuous improvement.

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To thrive as an Associate Director of Sterile Processing, you need expertise in sterile processing protocols, regulatory compliance, and team leadership, usually supported by a bachelor’s degree and certifications such as CRCST or CHL. Familiarity with sterile processing management software, inventory control systems, and quality assurance tools is often required. Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills set exceptional candidates apart in this role. These competencies are critical for ensuring patient safety, regulatory adherence, and efficient department operations in healthcare settings.

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Division Director Sterile Processing

Kaysville, UT • On-site

HCA Healthcare
Hospitals • 10K+ employees

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 22 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Lead facility Sterile Processing leaders to implement, measure, and direct Sterile Processing operations to ensure service excellence.

  • Monitor and report on the performance of hospital-based Sterile Processing operations against established standards and plans.

  • Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure compliance, data integrity, and effectiveness of operational procedures.


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Job description

This position is incentive eligible.

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Division Director Sterile Processing today with HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Division Director Sterile Processing Operations (DDSPO) contributes to strategic and operational plans, including the HCA Sterile Processing playbook, and implements those plans through facility leadership in the assigned divisions. Under the direction of the AVP Sterile Processing Operations, this position collaborates with other key stakeholders to ensure compliance with the HCA Sterile Processing playbook. The DDSPO leads facility Sterile Processing leaders to implement, measure and direct Sterile Processing operations to ensure consistent, standardized service excellence to Surgical Services. Initially, this work will be focused on pilot facilities, proving the concept before expansion across the HCA enterprise. This position guides the maintenance of strategic and operational plans at a divisional level, monitoring and reporting monthly performance against the plans. This position ensures the integrity of data feeds and operational metrics. The DDSPO will contribute to the development of advanced capabilities (e.g., predictive analytics).

What you will do:

  • Contributes to the development of strategic and operational plans (including the HCA Sterile Processing playbook) for Sterile Processing operations
  • Maintains mechanisms to monitor hospital-based Sterile Processing operations against the HCA standards
  • Collaborates with key stakeholders to ensure the integrity of the data and effectiveness of systems and operational procedures
  • Assists with operational and systems education as necessary
  • Works closely with Project Management and Clinical Education to ensure sustained success of process improvements at the division level
  • May be requested to provide division support to multiple divisions
  • Contributes to policies and procedures, and ensures compliance
  • Regularly reviews performance data and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement for the division, and makes recommendations to key division and facility stakeholders

What you will need:

  • Bachelors Degree in Health Administration, Business Management or equivalent required
  • Master’s Degree preferred
  • 3+ years relevant healthcare experience (clinical, sterile processing, OR, Supply Chain, etc.) preferred
  • Specific Sterile Processing, OR, Supply Chain leadership experience preferred
  • Sterile Processing Certification preferred
  • Certified Surgical Technician preferred

Benefits

HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.


"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Division Director Sterile Processing opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


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