Central Sterile Processing Manager

Baptist Healthcare System•Lexington, KY

9h•Onsite

About The Position

The Central Sterile Processing Manager plans, directs, and coordinates activities related to distributing patient-ready supplies and reprocessing reusable instrumentation, equipment, and supplies in the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) on a 24-hour basis. The manager is responsible for orienting and training newly hired SPD staff and providing continuing education and in-service training. The role supports patient care by addressing performance and concerns raised by patients, families, and physicians, and ensures ongoing compliance with JCAHO/CMS accreditation and state licensure requirements. The manager provides day-to-day counsel and guidance to personnel, serves as a mentor or preceptor, and can perform staff duties when necessary. The role shares knowledge of functions and standards to help others plan improvements, communicates information, develops educational materials and programs, teaches and coaches staff, and encourages recognition of achievement. It also establishes mechanisms for continuous quality improvement, applies financial principles to budget preparation and management, and ensures positive customer relations. The position is full-time, first shift, in Surgical Services in Lexington, Kentucky.

Requirements

Central sterile training.
Two to four years of recent leadership and clinical experience.
Computer experience.

Nice To Haves

Specialty certification preferred.
Environmental Risk Control Specialist preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and coordinate distribution of patient-ready supplies and reprocessing of reusable instrumentation, equipment, and supplies in SPD on a 24-hour basis.
Orient and train newly hired SPD staff and provide continuing education and in-service training.
Address performance issues and concerns from patients, families, and physicians to support patient care.
Ensure ongoing compliance with JCAHO/CMS accreditation and state licensure requirements.
Provide day-to-day counsel and guidance to personnel.
Function as a staff member when necessary and serve as a mentor or preceptor.
Share knowledge of functions and standards to assist others in planning improvements.
Communicate information and design educational materials and programs; teach, coach, and encourage recognition of achievement.
Establish and use mechanisms for continuous quality improvement.
Apply financial principles and practices to prepare and manage a budget.
Ensure positive customer relations.
Perform high-level disinfection and sterilization.