Mgr, Sterile Processing Tampa

AdventHealth Tampa is hiring a Manager of Sterile Processing to lead decontamination, sterilization, and instrument management operations at its Tampa, Florida hospital campus. ### What you'll do - Plan, implement, and manage policies and quality assurance programs for acquisition, decontamination, storage, and sterilization of reusable surgical instrumentation and medical equipment. - Provide direct leadership and oversight to supervisors, coordinators, and sterile processing technicians, including hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, and scheduling. - Serve as a subject matter resource to surgical services teams, OR staff, physicians, and system-wide committees on sterilization processes and product specifications. - Maintain liaison with local, regional, and national regulatory agencies and sterile processing organizations to track current trends and ensure compliance with AAMI, IAHCSMM, OSHA, TJC, and AORN standards. - Evaluate new products and patient care equipment through committee membership and ongoing standards review. - Maintain record-keeping systems covering instrument processing, assembled trays, quality assurance, case carts, and materials output. ### What we're looking for - Active certification as CST, CRCST, CSPDT, NTSC, RN, LPN, or LVN (one required at hire). - Minimum 2 years of job-related sterile processing or surgical services experience. - High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree or technical/vocational training preferred. - Advanced knowledge of sterile processing principles, surgical instrumentation, and medical terminology across multiple surgical specialties. - Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; experience with computerized instrument tracking systems preferred. - Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) or Certified in Sterile Processing Management (CSPM) designation preferred. ### What's included - Salary range: $59,653 – $110,957 annually. - Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective Day One. - 403(b) retirement plan and four weeks of fully paid parental leave. - Paid time off from Day One and whole-person well-being resources including mental health support. - Career development programs and pet benefits. ### About the practice AdventHealth Tampa is part of AdventHealth, a faith-based, not-for-profit health system operating across multiple states with a mission centered on whole-person care. The Tampa campus at 3100 E. Fletcher Avenue is a full-service acute care hospital serving the greater Tampa Bay region. The sterile processing department supports a high-volume surgical services program spanning multiple specialties.