Sterile Processing Manager
Sterile Processing Manager
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Job Description
This position is fulltime day shift.
Under limited supervision and at direction of Surgical Services Director manages day to day operations of sterile processing across all shifts. Primary contact of multisite activities including material requirements personnel management technical direction maintenance within standards applicable to the Sterile Processing Department.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:
- Supervises Sterile Processing Department (SPD) staff ensuring maximum productivity and effectiveness. Responsible for staffing evaluating work performance and corrective action as appropriate in accordance with established policies.
- Schedules staff coverage for SPD service areas. Matches workload and technical requirements of each work center with available worker skill sets. Monitors activities on a 24 hour/7day week basis to ensure adequate workflow and to allow for rapid adjustments as indicated ensuring rapid response.
- Supervises all decontamination and sterilization processing producing results in conformance with UMSCE and departmental goals and objectives.
- Ensures timeliness of instrumentation turnover coordinates with OR regarding instrument replacement functionality and set completeness. Monitors and ensures daily operational compliance with the standards governing sterile processing activities.
- Ensures all SPD patient care equipment and distribution equipment is properly maintained; ensures that all department processing equipment is operating as required.
- Works with SPD Coordinator to incorporate standards into a comprehensive developmental quality assurance program.
- Responsible for adequate and timely delivery of instrumentation from SPD to patient care areas primarily operating rooms and for maintaining proper inventory levels to meet user demands.
- Manages hiring onboarding orientation competencies annual performance evaluations coaching counseling and progressive discipline for the sterile processing team. In collaboration with Educator ensures all staff are knowledgeable as to applicable standards procedures and safety requirements.
- As assigned by the SPD Director develops and/or revises department operating policies and procedures; responsible for keeping departmental policies current to satisfy hospital and regulatory agency requirements.
- Oversees the review of SPD and Anesthesia Supply Support staff payroll and labor distribution. Ensures accurate recording of time and labor distribution. May be assigned appropriate record keeping and record retention processes.
- Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital department or unit patient safety initiatives.
- Keeps current with trends and advances in methods of sterile processing by attending training sessions or professional forums and/or reading health care literature.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
- Associates degree in a health care or related discipline required.
- Minimum of five (5) years experience in operating room and/or central sterile processing required.
- 3 years supervisory experience required.
- Familiarity with computer applications related to equipment tracking quality control inventory management and word processing.
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
