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Supervisor Central Processing Department

UNC Health


Job Location:

Chapel Hill, NC - USA

Hourly Salary: USD 23 - 33
Posted: 25 September 2026 (14 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 23 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

UNC Health is seeking an experienced Supervisor to join our Central Processing department! This position requires a High School Diploma or GED at least 3 years ofexperience relevant to the processing or inventorying of medical surgical supplies and a sterile processing certification.

Schedule Information:

  • Weekend Shift (3 x 12-hour shifts)
  • Friday/Saturday/SundayORSaturday/Sunday/Monday

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:
This position is a working supervisor with major responsibility for ensuring that sterile supplies and instruments are available to the operating rooms throughout the UNC Healthcare addition to the staff this position also performs a variety of duties related to the decontamination sterilization assembly storage and distribution of surgical instruments and medical supplies. Employees in this class work under the minimal supervision of a higher-level administrator.

Responsibilities:
1. Assists in maintaining inventory of supplies equipment and repair parts replaces old equipment and arranges for repairs of existing equipment.
2. Assists with selection hiring and coaching of staff. Monitors performance provides feedback. Responsible for discipline of staff. Conducts performance appraisals.
3. Confers with company representatives. Attends demonstrations of new equipment. Recommends purchases of new equipment. Assists with evaluations of new items and procedures.
4. Ensures staff is aware of and adheres to relevant policies and procedures including Infection Control Guidelines society standards and manufacturers instructions for use.
5. Responsible for supervising personnel who process store distribute issue and stock surgical instruments and medical supplies to all patient care areas clinics and specialty areas. Maintains day-to-day operations plans daily shift schedule or changes based on manpower scheduling and the needs of the areas serviced.
6. Reviews work of staff to ensure quality accuracy of charges inventory levels and equipment on hand.
7. Sets the standard for customer service trains staff evaluates employees and advises customers as to use of equipment and supplies as needed. Troubleshoots problems and make recommendations to improve operations.


Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
High School diploma or GED
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
Sterile processing certification required.
Professional Experience Requirements:
Three (3) years of experience relevant to the processing or inventorying of medical surgical supplies.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:


Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Central Processing Department

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$23.24 - $33.41 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No


This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If however you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.


Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age genetic information disability status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees religious practices and beliefs as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.


Required Experience:

Manager