Rick Fischer

Rick Fischer joins Absolute Water Technologies as a seasoned healthcare professional with deep expertise in sterile processing, infection prevention, and medical device reprocessing. With more than 15 years of leadership experience at STERIS Healthcare, Rick has built a distinguished career driving growth, shaping strategy, and advancing best practices in gastrointestinal reprocessing and infection control and patient safety.

As Director of Sales for the GI Reprocessing Division, he led high-performing regional teams responsible for more than $60 million in revenue while spearheading contract negotiations with major healthcare systems and IDNs such as IU Health, Mercy Health, BJC Healthcare and more. Rick has a proven track record of education and mentoring of colleagues, customers and their employees to become the generation of industry leaders.

His career reflects a strong commitment to infection prevention through innovative technologies and reprocessing solutions that improve patient safety and clinical outcomes. Recognized with multiple leadership awards, Rick has become a trusted voice in advancing sterile processing practices and building partnerships across healthcare systems.

Drawing on his foundation in management and mentoring, Rick blends business acumen with a passion for protecting patients through rigorous infection control standards, positioning him as a respected leader in the sterile processing and infection prevention community