Manager - Sterile Processing Department - Full Time - Days

Northeast Georgia Health System•Braselton, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager of Sterile Processing has 24-hour responsibility for managing, organizing, and supervising the sterile processing areas, case cart delivery, instrument delivery, core sterilization processes, preference card maintenance, the core techs, and all their related functions and systems in an effective and efficient manner. Must possess working knowledge of CMS, DNV, AORN, AMMI standards and all regulatory requirements of sterile processing. The Manager of Sterile Processing assists in the advancement of the professional practice environment by communicating the NGHS nursing strategic direction and focusing on activities that support the nursing strategic direction. Provides nursing involvement support for VOICE and the NDNQI quality teams including coaching team members in their professional participation. Assists with overall clinical governance and other projects as assigned.

Requirements

Associate's Degree.
Five (5) years supervisory/management in SPD in an acute care setting.
Professional Certification in either a clinical or leadership specialty.
Professional organization membership within one (1) month of hire into the role.
Competent in Word, Excel, and other software programs necessary to succeed in a manager role.
Demonstrates understanding of healthcare finance/productivity fundamentals.
Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree.

Responsibilities

Effective fiscal management of departmental operations to ensure proper utilization of corporate financial resources.
Directs activities related to all aspects of the instrument delivery and on-site sterilization processes.
Ensures that departmental work processes provide a safe and cost-effective process for packaging and protecting instrumentation for sterilization, transportation, storage, and aseptic presentations.
Has responsibility for ongoing sterilization efficacy testing to ensure that sterilization processes meet regulatory requirements.
Collaborates with procedural areas to ensure that case cart practices, sterilization, and protocols are consistent and meet recommended AMMI & AORN standards.
Actively participates in both formal and informal educational programming.
Ensures that ongoing on-site education is provided based on both individual and departmental needs.
Remains professional under stress and is responsible for communication interdepartmentally as well as interdepartmentally to ensure that information is shared for effective daily operations.
Focuses on a proactive approach in anticipating and preventing potential problems within the department.
May delegate responsibilities and duties to both professional and non-professional personnel.
Actively participates in departmental performance improvement activities.
Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patient rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies.
Actively invests in their own personal growth and must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to run the department.
Responsible for human resource management to achieve quality service and positive employee relations.
Coordinates staffing needs and reviews coverage requirements on a daily basis.
Responsibilities include hiring and evaluation of potential employees, preparing and implementing approved budget initiatives for the department.