Director of Sterile Processing

Director of Sterile Processing - Asheville, NC

Full-Time | Days | Rotating Weekends

Salary : $110,000 - $170,000 + Incentive Bonus up to 17.5%

Relocation Assistance : Starting at $5,000 | Sign-On Bonus : Case-by-caseOverview

Join one of North Carolina's leading healthcare systems as the Director of Sterile Processing , overseeing a high-volume, multi-service line department supporting perioperative, inpatient, and outpatient operations. This full-time leadership role offers the opportunity to guide an 80-FTE team across Endoscopy, OR, CVOR, and L&D service lines within a nationally recognized hospital known for its Magnet® designation and top-tier patient safety scores.

The ideal candidate is an experienced sterile processing leader skilled in operational efficiency, quality improvement, and multidisciplinary collaboration.Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Sterile Processing operations.
• Direct and mentor team leads, ensuring quality control and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee decontamination, sterilization, assembly, and distribution processes.
• Collaborate with perioperative and surgical leadership to optimize instrument flow.
• Implement process improvements using SPM Workflow data and quality metrics.
• Manage departmental budgets, resource allocation, and inventory control.
• Develop staff through training, certification, and professional growth programs.
• Ensure continuous adherence to infection prevention, safety, and accreditation standards.

Qualifications

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Preferred :

Compensation & Benefits

Ideal For

Sterile Processing leaders seeking to advance their careers in a Magnet-recognized, high-volume environment with broad operational impact and cross-departmental leadership visibility.

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Driving sterile processing excellence in a nationally recognized Magnet® hospital known for surgical innovation and patient safety.