• Supervisor, Central Sterile Processing

    UPMC (Pittsburgh, PA)


    Start strong: Earn up to a $5,000 sign-on bonus when you join our team!

     

    Lead with Purpose. Support Every Surgery. UPMC Presbyterian is hiring a Full-Time Supervisor, Central Sterile Processing

     

    Are you ready to take the next step in your sterile processing career and lead a high-performing team behind life-saving procedures? At UPMC Presbyterian, we’re looking for a Central Sterile Processing Supervisor to guide operations, mentor staff, and ensure the highest standards of safety, precision, and patient care.

    Why You’ll Love This Role:

    + Take on a leadership position within a critical support department

    + Work overnight hours (Monday–Friday) with rotating weekend call every 4 weeks

    + Drive innovation, safety, and efficiency in surgical support services

    + Make a lasting impact through mentorship, collaboration, and quality improvement

    What You’ll Do:

    + Lead daily operations of the department, ensuring top-tier cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, assembly, and distribution of surgical instruments

    + Supervise, mentor, and support a team of skilled technicians, promoting a culture of accountability, growth, and compassion

    + Serve as a key resource for clinical teams, solving issues, answering questions, and ensuring service excellence

    + Partner with the manager to maintain compliance with regulatory and safety standards

    + Drive performance improvement and help spread best practices across the department and hospital

    + Champion education and development by coordinating internal and external training opportunities

    + Lead initiatives that promote diversity, team wellness, and a positive work culture

    + Participate in staff evaluations, scheduling, and strategic planning for departmental success

    + Share knowledge through presentations, posters, and innovation efforts

    What It Takes:

    + Strong leadership and communication skills

    + Ability to manage people and processes in a fast-paced, detail-focused environment

    + Commitment to patient safety, quality, and service

    + Passion for mentoring, motivating, and making a difference behind the scenes

    + High School Graduate or equivalent.

    + 3 years experience in central sterile processing required.

    + 2 years supervisory or team leader experience required.

    + Ability to communicate effectively with peers, physicians, staff of other hospital departments, and outside contacts. Must complete 10 hours of continuing education to remain qualified as a Central Sterile Technician on an annual basis.

    Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

    + Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution OR Certified Registered Central Service Technician OR International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management

    + Act 34

     

    UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran