Administrative Manager

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Administrative Manager

• Department:

  81140-UT Sterile Processing Department

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  1

• Shift

  1

• Search #:

  2026-1381

• Closing Date:

  07/08/2026

• Recruiter:

  McNamara, Elizabeth

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Our top rated organization is looking to add an Administrative Manager to our growing Central Sterile Processing team. If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you. At UConn Health, this position is responsible for the oversight of the Central Sterile Supply & Distribution department in providing consistent quality-focused services. This position will Manage and provide direct oversight and leadership to multiple sites for reprocessing and distribution of instrumentation and equipment. This position is located at UConn Health in Farmington, CT.

SCHEDULE: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under direct supervision of the Nursing Director Procedural Services

EXERCISED SUPERVISION: Manages, mentors and coaches supervisors and staff in Sterile Processing and Distribution.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration or public health and four (4) years' experience in central service/sterile processing which includes at least two (2) years' of supervisory experience.

SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED: Four (4) additional years' experience in central service/sterile processing may substitute for the Bachelor degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Sterile Processing certification (CRCST) by International Association of Healthcare Service Materials Management (IAHSMM) is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of operational needs, managing budgets, capital budgeting and annual business plan for sterile processing department.

• Considerable knowledge of staffing needs based on work volume and productivity.

• Considerable knowledge of health care regulatory requirements

• Knowledge of mediation and corrective action procedures.

• Knowledge of computer systems applicable to the work of the department.

• Strong communication skills, including the abilities to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, internally and externally, and at all levels of the organization

• Strong organizational, analytical, managerial and interpersonal skills

• Strong project management skill

• Microsoft office skills to include: Word, Excel, Access and Power Point

• Leadership skills with the ability to direct activities of others both individually and within a project team setting

• Analytical ability in identifying problems, developing solutions and implementing effective courses of action

• Ability to facilitate change, work harmoniously with teams and manage effectively.

• Detail and process oriented with focus on efficiency

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans workflow, manages and coordinates the 24/7 activities of the Central Sterile Supply unit.

• Ensures operations are running efficiently and in compliance with hospital policies, State regulations and accreditation agency guidelines.

• Works with the OR leadership team to improve operational efficiencies.

• Develops standards, policies and procedures that assure quality and state mandates/regulations are followed and costs are controlled.

• Provides leadership and serves as a resource for supervisors and department staff to insure the smooth operations of the day-to-day activities.

• Coordinates assignment and work reviews, scheduling, training, staff orientation, recruitment, performance evaluation and coaching processes.

• Assures staff met all required yearly certifications, SABA and other educational attainments.

• Develop strong working relationships and communication with all departments and divisions, physicians, and non-physician providers including surgical schedulers to assure efficient service levels are met.

• Coordinate and lead the department to achieve accreditation.

• Works closely with HR liaison on performance improvement plans and other personnel issues.

• Works with HR recruitment on hiring for vacancies.

• Responsible for working with appropriate facility staff to assure employee and patient safety and risk minimization.

• Performs other related duties as required

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• 24-hour accountability for Central Sterile and Distribution.

• Maybe exposed to communicable/infectious diseases.

• May occasionally be required to lift and carry trays of surgical instruments.

FULL TIME MINIMUM EQUIVALENT SALARY: TBD

WHY UCONN HEALTH UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.