Sterile Processing Manager Full Time Days

Description

Position Summary

Under general direction from the Director of Surgical Services, the Sterile Processing Manager provides daily oversight of CSS operations to ensure that all surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a high quality, timely and safe manner. Collaboratively with peri-operative director manages human resources to include staffing, scheduling payroll and associate relations and physician relations; tissue management and tracking; information systems administration; inventory management; vendor management; and budget equipment and labor expenses. The Sterile Processing Manager assumes 24-hour accountability for the management of the Sterile Processing Department, coordinating care, processing and provision of surgical instrumentation, surgical supplies and certain house supplies throughout the hospital system while complying with all hospital and regulatory agency policies, procedures and protocols in a high quality and cost effective manner.

Collaborates with appropriate others in the short and long range planning for the department, and/or organization.

Demonstrates problem solving.

Ability to make an implement decisions.

Possesses strong verbal communication and listening skill and has the ability to inspire and develop staff.

Ability to lead/manage others and build successful teams.

Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback.

Instills commitment to organizational goals.

Demonstrates ability to initiate, accept and adapt to change

Effectively manages conflict

Performs sterilization and decontamination procedures to ensure quality instrumentation is provided for patient care.

Maintains supplies and equipment for use in patient care

Monitors inventory to ensure that patients needs are met

Oversees that log books are kept up to date, generates instrument orders and coordinates with Clinical Coordinators to ensure that instrument trays/count sheets are kept current.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Minimum: Two (2) years in sterile processing or equivalent competencies/job experience

Preferred: Graduate of Sterile Processing Program, Certification in Sterile Processing

EXPERIENCE

Two years of experience in sterile processing; one year supervisory or management experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE/REGISTRATION

Certified Central Service Technician or Certified Surgical Technician

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Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.