Supervisor - Sterile Processing

Location:Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:Regular

Work Shift:Afternoon Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

Monday - Friday 2:00pm-10:30pm

Occasional weekends/holidays

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Responsible to monitor the workflow and productivity of the Processing staff members. Ensures that patient care products are decontaminated, assembled and sterilized, according to Infection Control and Quality Assurance parameters.

What you will do

Responsible for ensuring Infection Control guidelines are followed in decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and distribution procedures.

Assists with the collection and maintenance of records as needed by the Quality Assurance Department, or as may be required by law.

Maintains clinical competency in order to serve as a resource to staff and to participate in staff assignments as needed.

Assists with coordinating daily work assignments to maximize departmental efficiency.

Comprehends and interprets Avera policies and procedures.

Supervises, orientates, and evaluates job performance of Sterile Processing Technicians. Keeps manager informed of personnel issues or concerns.

Utilizes computer for required informational access, communication with supervisor, staff members, customers, compiling unit productivity data and reporting, and developing workflow guidelines.

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

Associate's or equivalent from two-year college or technical school or six months to one year of related experience and/or training

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.

Maintain confidentiality.

Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call or send an email to .

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