Associate Director, Sterile Processing
1 day ago
Job ID 13279
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Job Category Clinical Operations
Date posted 11/11/2025
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Job DescriptionGrow your career at Cedars-Sinai
At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work – excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others
What you will be doing in this role?
The Associate Director is responsible for managing the vision of the Sterile Processing department by developing the strategic and operational plans to achieve quality patient care outcomes, improvement of service levels and reduction of cost. Manages all activities related to vendors/equipment/instrument decontamination, processing and sterilization to meet the needs of all customers and ensures all processes are compliant with applicable standards and regulations.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops and evaluates programs resulting in increased motivation, competency and effectiveness of staff. Delegates daily management of programs, practices and initiatives to appropriate supervisors. Ensures standards of human resource and labor management are met and in compliance in all Sterile Processing areas. Organizes, directs daily operations of the activities and initiatives in support of the Sterile Processing department. Responsible for providing expertise, leadership and direction related to these initiatives.
- Provides department wide education and leadership to support a culture that is engaging and passionate about optimizing patient experience. Role model and fosters environment of integrity and service of excellence. Develops and maintains effective relationships and communications with Physicians, Operating Room leaders and clinical staff. Collaborates with other members of the management team to identify appropriate operational strategies and achieve efficient and measurable outcomes
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Business, or Healthcare Administration- Required.
- At least eight (8) years in Sterile Processing Unit or Perioperative Environment
- At least five (5) years in a managerial role in Sterile Processing Dept / Perioperative Environment
- Valid Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Req ID : 13279
Working Title : Associate Director, Sterile Processing
Department : OR Administration
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Clinical Operations
Job Specialty : Sterile Processing
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $ $96.79
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