CS SPD Supervisor - Neuro Expansion

Cleveland Clinic

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute and become part of one of the world’s most respected healthcare organizations. We are expanding with a new, one-million-square-foot, 15-floor, state-of-the-art facility on Cleveland Clinic Main Campus designed to elevate care for complex neurological conditions — including spine injuries, epileptic seizures, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis and stroke. This advanced building brings every stage of care under one roof, featuring dedicated spaces for outpatient services, surgery, stepdown, ICU and epilepsy monitoring, as well as additional operating rooms and expanded ambulatory, infusion, imaging, EMG, sleep and rehabilitation services. We are welcoming new caregivers to collaborate within our multidisciplinary teams and contribute to nationally recognized, innovative neurological care. Join us and be part of the next wave of transformative care at Cleveland Clinic. As a CS/SPD Supervisor, you will supervise and coordinate the daily activities of the Sterile Processing or Central Sterile Supply Unit. The caregiver in this role will be responsible for engagement activities, performance feedback and corrective actions, respond to customer needs and concerns, act as a troubleshooter, and make recommendations for and/or implement improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST), or Certification Sterile Processing and Distribution Licensure in Sterile Processing (CSPDT).
• Two years of SPT and/or related OR experience.

Nice To Haves

• CS/SPD Lead Technician experience.
• 1 Year in a leadership role and or/ as a Sterile Processing lead technician.
• Certification Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) from American Society for Quality (ASQ) preferred completion in 2-years.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and evaluate daily caregiver assignments for assigned shifts.
• Ensure caregivers are in compliance with department and CCF policies, procedures and protocols.
• Assess quality of services delivery to ensure department quality standards are met, turnaround time is efficient and OR needs are met.
• Provide performance feedback to caregivers, and when applicable, corrective action.
• Lead department caregiver engagement activities.
• Facilitate caregiver development programs including in-services on product usage and infection control.
• Assist in orienting new caregivers and may act as preceptor.
• Collect data and prepare reports concerning instrument distribution, loss and replacement.
• Administer an instrument preventative maintenance program.
• Use the department's instrument and productivity tracking program to maintain accurate records regarding sterilization and set assembly count sheets.
• Establish internal inventory levels and maintain levels in accordance with set standards.
• Establish par level stocks and monitor for proper utilization, as applicable.
• Actively seek ways to eliminate errors, reduce turnaround time, maintain workflow and improve customer service.
• Demonstrate use of Process Improvement Standards (PIS) techniques and philosophies.

Benefits

• The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
• Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED