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As of Aug 17, 2026, the average hourly pay for sterile processing educator in Raleigh, NC is $26.73, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.38 and $32.26 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a sterile processing educator?

A Sterile Processing Educator is responsible for training and educating sterile processing technicians on proper decontamination, sterilization, and infection control procedures. They develop instructional materials, conduct hands-on training, and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations. Their role is critical in maintaining patient safety by ensuring medical instruments are properly processed and handled. Educators often work in hospitals, surgical centers, or educational institutions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a sterile processing educator?

To thrive as a Sterile Processing Educator, you need in-depth knowledge of sterilization techniques, infection control, and adult education strategies, often backed by certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or similar. Experience with sterilization equipment, tracking software, and regulatory standards like AAMI and OSHA is typically required. Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills help educators effectively train and mentor staff members. These skills are crucial for ensuring high-quality sterile processing practices and maintaining compliance in healthcare settings.

What are the typical responsibilities of a sterile processing educator on a daily basis?

A Sterile Processing Educator is responsible for designing and conducting training sessions, ensuring that sterile processing staff follow best practices and comply with regulations. Daily tasks often include developing educational materials, observing staff performance, assessing competency, and providing hands-on instruction with sterilization equipment and procedures. They also stay current with industry updates and coordinate with infection control teams, nursing departments, and management to ensure a comprehensive learning environment. This role is essential for maintaining quality standards and patient safety throughout the healthcare facility.

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Infographic showing various Sterile Processing Educator job openings in Raleigh, NC as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 86% Full Time, and 14% Contract. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $55,590 per year, or $26.7 per hour.

Sterile Processing Supervisor - Weekend Nights

Duke Health

Durham, NC • On-site

Full-time

Posted 11 days ago


Duke Health rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 255 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

307th of 887 rated healthcare providers


Job description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.


Work Schedule

  • Full time; Weekend Nights: 7pm - 7:30am.

General Description of the Job Class

  • Directly supervises sterile processing personnel during specified shifts, facilitating staff and departmental efficiencies while monitoring the daily operations of the department to ensure that appropriate quality and productivity levels are achieved.
  • Ensures compliance with infection control policies and AAMI, AORN, and Joint Commission standards.
  • Acts as a liaison between the OR and SPD, facilitating all instrumentation being ready on time, supporting all customers of the department.
  • Assures compliance with infection control and sterilization standards, ensuring that sterilization practices and all equipment used for decontamination and sterilization meet quality standards.
  • Assists staff with performance improvement.
  • Supervisory responsibilities include staff selection, orientation/onboarding, performance evaluation, counseling, and staff development.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

  • Schedules and supervises the work of assigned staff to ensure smooth workflow in the department. Schedules staff in accordance with department needs. Acts as a knowledge resource to staff in matters of department processes, technical skills, equipment, supplies and/or regulatory requirements.
  • Selects, trains and manages the performance of staff. Provides daily direction to staff. Sets goals for individuals and for the team. Acts as a mentor and coach and provides development and growth opportunities for staff.
  • Coordinate and maintain departmental workflow in decontamination, the inspection of instruments/trays, cleaning, assembling and packaging of surgical instruments, medical/surgical materials and equipment.
  • Proficiency in utilization of instrumentation bar code tracking systems (SPM, Epic and Dove Tree).
  • Monitors inventory of supplies, equipment. Coordinate procurement and stocking activities. Analyze usage patterns of supplies and recommend optimal par levels. Assists in developing goals, targets and action plans.
  • Facilitates timely ordering of instrumentation and supplies. Identifies opportunities for cost reduction and expense control. Provides management with information for forecasting future instrumentation/equipment needs. Track and document lost or damaged equipment and supplies.
  • Identifies opportunities to improve work processes and enable achievement of goals in quality, productivity and customer satisfaction. Provides a forum for staff involvement in problem identification and resolutions. Develops and implements solutions to address opportunities to improve quality, safety, efficiency and productivity.
  • Provides for ongoing communications with staff and ancillary departments. Participates in hospital teams, as assigned, in order to share information, problem solve, and evaluate the impact of services to receiving departments.

Required Qualifications at this Level


Education

  • Associate's degree in a related field preferred.
  • Two years of sterile processing leadership experience may be substituted for the Associate's degree. This experience is separate from the requirements outlined in the Experience section.

Experience

  • Minimum of three years of experience as a Sterile Processing Technician to include either one year of previous leadership experience in a team lead/supervisory or peer leadership capacity.
  • In addition to extensive SPD knowledge, other skillsets preferred are as follows; strong customer service, team building, multitasking, attention to detail, organization, and with demonstrated communication skills (diplomacy and tact).

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

  • Current certification as a Sterile Processing Technician through an accredited organization (CRCST - Certified Registered Central Service Tech, HSPA, or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician CBSPD).

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.


Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.


Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.


Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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