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Duke Health

Sterile Processing Supervisor

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Directly supervises sterile processing personnel during specified shifts, facilitating staff and departmental efficiencies while monitoring the daily operations of the department to ensure that ...

Duke Health

Sterile Processing Supervisor

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Directly supervises sterile processing personnel during specified shifts, facilitating staff and departmental efficiencies while monitoring the daily operations of the department to ensure that ...

Duke Health

Sterile Processing Supervisor

Raleigh, NC · On-site

Directly supervises sterile processing personnel during specified shifts, facilitating staff and departmental efficiencies while monitoring the daily operations of the department to ensure that ...

Baptistjax

Baptist Health is looking for a Sterile Processing Supervisor to join the Surgical Services Main OR Team at Baptist Downtown. This is a Full-time Days position. As a Sterile Processing Supervisor ...

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Will validate all the Sterile Processing proficiencies in our education system. * Work with medical equipment/instrumentation vendors to check-in, prepare, sterilize and check-out requested equipment ...

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As of Aug 21, 2026, the average hourly pay for sterile processing supervisor in the United States is $39.12, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $28.61 and $49.04 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a sterile processing supervisor?

A Sterile Processing Supervisor oversees the sterilization and decontamination of medical instruments and equipment in healthcare settings. They manage a team of sterile processing technicians, ensure compliance with safety and infection control standards, and maintain inventory of surgical tools. Their role is critical in preventing infections and ensuring that medical staff have properly sterilized instruments for procedures. Additionally, they provide training, monitor department efficiency, and enforce regulations set by organizations like AAMI and CDC.

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

To thrive as a Sterile Processing Supervisor, you need in-depth knowledge of sterilization techniques, infection control standards, and experience in medical equipment reprocessing, often supported by a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) credential or equivalent. Familiarity with automated sterilization systems, tracking software, and quality assurance tools such as the Joint Commission standards is important. Leadership, problem-solving, and effective communication are crucial soft skills that distinguish top performers in this supervisory role. These abilities ensure that sterilization processes meet regulatory requirements, equipment is safe for patient use, and the team operates efficiently in a healthcare setting.

What opportunities for career advancement are available for sterile processing supervisors?

Sterile Processing Supervisors often have clear pathways for career growth within healthcare organizations. With demonstrated leadership, additional certifications, and experience, supervisors can advance to roles such as Sterile Processing Manager, Director of Central Sterile Services, or transition into hospital administration or quality assurance. Many organizations provide ongoing training and support for professional development, allowing you to expand your expertise in healthcare operations and management. This means the role is not only essential but also offers significant opportunities to grow your career and take on more responsibility over time.

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Infographic showing various Sterile Processing Supervisor job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 19% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $81,362 per year, or $39.1 per hour.

Sterile Processing Supervisor

Duke University

Raleigh, NC • On-site

Full-time

Posted 15 days ago

Duke University rating

6.7

Company rating: 6.7 out of 10

Based on 55 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

488th of 620 rated colleges and universities

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 Raleigh Hospital, A Campus of Duke University Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. With 204-beds, it is the third largest of the four Duke Health hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.
Work Schedule
  • Full time; 11am - 7:30pm

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.

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Duke is regarded as one of America's leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

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