Sterile Processing Coordinator

Job Title: Sterile Processing Coordinator
Location: Long Beach, CA 90805
Start Date: 09/22/2025
Schedule: 1st Shift | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Pay rate: $38/hr
Duration: 13 weeks (Temp to Perm)

The Sterile Processing Coordinator is responsible for overseeing daily sterile processing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant workflows. This role provides leadership to a team of sterile processing technicians, ensuring surgical instruments and equipment are cleaned, assembled, sterilized, and distributed in accordance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and hospital policies.

• Supervise sterile processing technicians and coordinate shift assignments for adequate coverage.

• Monitor decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and distribution processes.

• Ensure compliance with ANSI/AAMI standards, IFUs, OSHA regulations, and internal SOPs.

• Conduct and review quality assurance audits, ensuring accurate documentation.

• Train, mentor, and support sterile processing staff in professional development.

• Oversee equipment maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting with maintenance teams.

• Collaborate with leadership on scheduling, timekeeping, and departmental goals.

• Partner with surgical and clinical teams to ensure timely availability of sterile instruments.

• Promote safety, infection control, and regulatory compliance across all operations.

• Provide customer service support and resolve concerns effectively.

• Assist in supply management, including inventory tracking and reorder processes.

• Support continuous quality improvement initiatives and monitor departmental KPIs.

• Directly supervise sterile processing staff during assigned shift.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by leadership.

• Minimum of 3 years of sterile processing experience.

• At least 2 years in a supervisory or leadership role (healthcare or manufacturing preferred).

• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

• Solid knowledge of sterilization standards, infection control, and regulatory guidelines.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Familiarity with surgical instruments and reprocessing practices.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and timekeeping systems.

• Team-oriented with proven ability to motivate and support staff.

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• Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

• Preferred: College degree or 3+ years of leadership experience.

• Required: CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician).

• Preferred: CIS (Certified Instrument Specialist) and/or HSPA-CHL (Certified Healthcare Leader).