Travel Nurse RN - Manager, OR - Operating Room
Boston, MA
Concentric Healthcare Staffing
5x8 hrs

Job Title

Interim Operations Support Manager – Sterile Processing Department

Location

Boston, MA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Day and Evening Rotation (6:30 AM – 3:00 PM and 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM); must be available for both shifts. Rotating leadership on-call coverage in one-week blocks (Friday through Thursday), including after-hours phone coverage and a one-hour weekend site visit (Saturday or Sunday).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day Central Processing Department operations, ensuring 24/7 service readiness and support for surgical and patient care areas.
• Oversee instrument reprocessing, sterilization workflows, inventory availability, throughput optimization, and customer service for operating rooms.
• Manage, coach, develop, and evaluate supervisors and staff, including performance management, scheduling, payroll oversight, and employee relations.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, AAMI, AORN, CDC, OSHA, infection prevention, and applicable hospital standards.
• Partner with clinical leaders to support surgical case readiness and resolve operational issues affecting patient care.
• Monitor quality, safety, and regulatory performance metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• CRCST or CSPDT certification required.
• Minimum five years of experience in Sterile Processing, or a combination of Operating Room and Sterile Processing operations.
• Minimum two years of demonstrated leadership experience in healthcare operations.
• Strong knowledge of sterilization, infection prevention, regulatory standards, workflow management, and quality improvement.
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and team development skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and healthcare operational systems.

Preferred Experience / Skills

• CHL (Certified Healthcare Leader) certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; active matriculation into a bachelor's program to be completed within 24 months of hire is acceptable for permanent conversion consideration.

Why Join Us

• Step into a high-impact interim leadership role with direct influence over sterile processing operations supporting surgical and patient care teams.
• Opportunity for permanent hire conversion for qualified candidates who meet educational and performance requirements.