{"id":1188205,"url":"https://alion.io/job/duke-health-sterile-processing-supervisor-2","title":"Sterile Processing Supervisor","company":{"id":14457,"name":"Duke Health","domain":"dukehealth.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/duke-health","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Morrisville, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":71000,"max_usd":137000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":1275},"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-27T07:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-27","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T19:22:04Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":28,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":28},"description":"Location: Arringdon Ambulatory Surgery Center\nGeneral Description of the Job Class\nDirectly 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.\nEnsures compliance with infection control policies and AAMI, AORN, and Joint Commission standards.\nActs as a liaison between the OR and SPD, facilitating all instrumentation being ready on time, supporting all customers of the department.\nAssures compliance with infection control and sterilization standards, ensuring that sterilization practices and all equipment used for decontamination and sterilization meet quality standards.\nAssists staff with performance improvement.\nSupervisory responsibilities include staff selection, orientation/onboarding, performance evaluation, counseling, and staff development.\nDuties and Responsibilities of this Level\nSchedules and supervises the work of assigned staff to ensure smooth workflow in the department.\nSchedules staff in accordance with department needs.\nActs as a knowledge resource to staff in matters of department processes, technical skills, equipment, supplies and/or regulatory requirements.\nSelects, trains and manages the performance of staff.\nProvides daily direction to staff.\nSets goals for individuals and for the team.\nActs as a mentor and coach and provides development and growth opportunities for staff.\nCoordinate and maintain departmental workflow in decontamination, the inspection of instruments/trays, cleaning, assembling and packaging of surgical instruments, medical/surgical materials and equipment.\nProficiency in utilization of instrumentation bar code tracking systems (SPM, Epic and Dove Tree).\nMonitors inventory of supplies, equipment.\nCoordinate procurement and stocking activities.\nAnalyze usage patterns of supplies and recommend optimal par levels.\nAssists in developing goals, targets and action plans.\nFacilitates timely ordering of instrumentation and supplies.\nIdentifies opportunities for cost reduction and expense control.\nProvides management with information for forecasting future instrumentation/equipment needs.\nTrack and document lost or damaged equipment and supplies.\nIdentifies opportunities to improve work processes and enable achievement of goals in quality, productivity and customer satisfaction.\nProvides a forum for staff involvement in problem identification and resolutions.\nDevelops and implements solutions to address opportunities to improve quality, safety, efficiency and productivity.\nProvides for ongoing communications with staff and ancillary departments.\nParticipates in hospital teams, as assigned, in order to share information, problem solve, and evaluate the impact of services to receiving departments.\nRequired Qualifications at this Level\nEducation\nAssociate's degree in a related field preferred.\nTwo 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.\nExperience\nMinimum 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.\nIn 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).\nDegrees, Licensure, and/or Certification\nCurrent 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).\nDuke 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.\n Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe 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.\n 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. 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