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Supervisor Sterile Processing

St Joseph Hospital & Medical Center
PHOENIX, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 12/11/2025 CLOSED ON 2/8/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor Sterile Processing position at St Joseph Hospital & Medical Center?

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Sterile Processing Supervisor, you will provide 24-hour oversight and leadership for the Sterile Processing unit. This critical role ensures efficient, safe, and cost-effective sterilization, directly impacting patient safety and clinical operations.

Every day you will manage and lead the Sterile Processing team, allocating staff, equipment, and resources cost-effectively. You'll assist the manager with budget preparation, maintenance, and monitoring. You will also develop and maintain standards of care consistent with hospital policies and our Mission and Philosophy.

To be successful, you will demonstrate strong supervisory skills, in-depth sterile processing knowledge, patient safety expertise, and resource management. Excellent financial acumen, communication, and an unwavering commitment to quality assurance and organizational values are essential.
  • Supervises all assigned staff to meet the needs of patients and their families.
  • Performs personnel-related functions (hiring, terminating, disciplining, training, etc.). Ensures staffing is appropriate.
  • Submits performance assessments to Director for approval prior to due date. Evaluates work performance of staff and makes recommendations for merit increases, promotions and disciplinary actions.
  • Holds regular staff meetings to maintain open communication within the department.
  • Counsels employees and implements disciplinary action as necessary according to severity of infraction utilizing organization personnel policies.
  • Prepares work schedules, assigns personnel, evaluates work performance and makes recommendations for personnel action.
Dignity Health now offers an Education Benefit program for benefit-eligible employees after 180 days. This program provides debt relief and student loan assistance to help you achieve your goals. Full-time employees can receive up to $18,000 over five years, while part-time employees can receive up to $9,000.

Job Requirements

Minimum:

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • 3 years experience as an instrument technician, surgical technician, and/or Central Supply technician
  • One of the following certifications: CRCST, CSPDS, CSPDT or CSPDT-CBSPD
Preferred:
  • Bachelors and supervisory experience
Where You'll Work


Hello humankindness

Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.


We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.


U.S News & World Report
routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.


St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies.


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For the health of our community ... we are proud
to be a tobacco-free campus.


Pay Range

$30.91 - $45.98 /hour

Salary : $18,000

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