Operating Room Tech / Sterile Processing Manager (RN)

Job Summary Sterile Processing Director - This day-shift leadership role oversees Central Service operations, personnel assignments, quality assurance, sterilization practices, and instrument processing. The position coordinates with Operating Room (OR) staff and surgical services teams to support safe, efficient department operations and maintain compliance with infection control standards. Job Details

• Schedule: Days; 8-hour shifts; 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Certified Central Service Technician certification
• Five to seven years of Central Service Technician experience
• Competency in instrument and equipment decontamination, processing, and sterilization
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• In-depth knowledge of aseptic and sterile principles, with the ability to apply them in practice
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Certified Operating Room Technologist certification
• Additional Information:
• Coordinates Central Service activities and directs daily personnel operations.
• Establishes assignments, provides detailed instructions, and sets short-term priorities.
• Maintains sterilization quality control and coordinates the Central Service quality assurance program.
• Develops and updates policies and procedures using infection control practices.
• Oversees instrument tracking to reduce lost instruments and prevent the unintended use of damaged equipment.
• Investigates variance reports, performs root cause analysis, and implements practice improvements.
• Maintains knowledge of equipment recall procedures and emergency protocols related to sterilization system failures.
• Collaborates with surgical services staff to improve department workflow and decrease turnover time.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits