Central Processing Supervisor - Inland - Central Processing - FT / 3p

Central Processing Manager

Assists with daily operations of all Central Processing functions; completes daily rounds to all areas; assist with organization and coordination of staffing in all areas; and facilitates coordination and support to other departments, medical/ancillary department offices, surgeons, staff, and administrators to address concerns, opportunities, and needs.

Censitrac duties: add/modify MRMC & Vendor trays, add new employees, assist vendors, create new surgeon trays.

Assists with compliance to clinical performance, intervenes to ensure that issues impacting patient care outcomes are addressed, and ensures the best outcomes are achieved.

Assists with selection and interviewing, retention, mentoring, and the education/training of department employees in conjunction with the VP, AVP, and Human Resources.

Ensures best practices and all requirements related to decontamination, sterilization, preparing and packaging of instruments are adhered to and followed by staff.

Practices and ensures Safety and Infection Prevention methods are followed at all times; ensures compliance and consistency with sterilization principles, standards and techniques. Documentation reviewed and verified daily for accuracy and completeness.

Ensures equipment PMs are completed and recorded; Ensures facility and equipment work orders are entered and completed; Safety Champion for the department, who is responsible for all documentation and updates.

Responsible for adherence to and compliance in all practice requirements established in the standards set by DNV, AORN, AAMI on all sterilizers, including biological, chemical, and mechanical monitoring. Ensures staff are compliant with applicable requirements of the organization, Federal, State and regulatory agency including, DNV, DHEC, OSHA, AAMI, AORN.

Ensures the compliance of Vendor Policy. Active collaboration with the CP and Surgical Services Leadership Team. Partners with outside departments for sterilization of instruments (L&D, ER, MPA offices and McLeod Health facilities).

Participates in and provides feedback on performance evaluations and coaching/corrective actions to staff members with the Director.

Sets up training, provides in-services, precepts students, and works in conjunction with Surgical Services Educator.

Participates in and manages departmental budget development, capital acquisitions, fiscal responsibilities, timekeeping, productivity and efficiency targets.

Prepares daily staff RVU assessment, verifies record compliance with all sterilization methods, and prepares periodic reports

Actively participates in service excellence (patient experience), surgeon satisfaction, and staff engagement.

Other duties as assigned.

Must have a minimum of 5 years of Surgical Services and Central Processing experience.

Certified through the Liaison Council of certification.

Graduate of an accredited school of Surgical Technology.