Manager, Sterile Processing Department

Methodist Health System•Dallas, MD

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About The Position

Job Purpose: Responsible for providing daily oversight of the operations for Sterile Processing. In collaboration with the Surgery Leadership, develops and activates annual departmental strategic and operational plans. Actively leads performance improvement, quality, and patient safety initiates associated with high level disinfection, sterilization, and instrumentation transport to ensure risk of environmental cross- contamination is minimized and health of staff is safeguarded. Serves as an expert on sterilization processes and systems. Assures compliance with policies and procedures and all regulatory and accrediting agencies. Supports the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of Methodist Health System. Methodist Dallas Medical Center is one of North Texas’ best places to work. And it keeps getting better. The flagship hospital of Methodist Health System, Methodist Dallas is a 595-bed acute care teaching and referral hospital. It is home to the only adult Level I Trauma Center in southern Dallas, the first and only Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center in southern Dallas, and the newly renovated Linda and Mitch Hart Breast Center. Celebrating more than 90 years of service, we strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we’ve earned: Magnet®-designated hospital 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review , 2023 Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023 Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023 Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation programs

Requirements

Associate's degree in a related healthcare field preferred.
Bachelor's degree in related healthcare field preferred
Current certification as a Sterile Processing Technician through an accredited organization (CRCST- Certified Registered Central Service Tech, HSPA, or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician CBSPD) required.
Five years' experience in a sterile processing or similar setting, including at least 2 years in a supervisory capacity
Knowledge of AAMI standards, Association of Professional Infection Control (APIC), and Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN).
Ability to problem solves department issues and maintains clinical practices.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
Competent in leadership for designated scope of responsibility.
Ability to remain calm under stressful situations.

Responsibilities

Supervises Sterile Processing staff ensuring maximum productivity and effectiveness to include staffing and evaluating work performance.
Implements, monitors, and improves the department workflow to optimize safe patient outcomes.
Monitors activities on a 24 hour/7 day week basis to ensure adequate work flow and to allow for rapid adjustments as indicated.
Ensures staff is oriented, trained, and appropriately credentialed to meet competencies established within the department and hospital mandatory requirements.
Supervises all decontamination and sterilization processing producing results in conformance with departmental goals and objectives and regulatory compliance.
Ensures timeliness of instrumentation turnover, coordinates with OR with regard to instrument replacement, functionality and set completeness.
Ensures all SPD patient care equipment and distribution equipment is properly maintained; ensures that all department processing equipment is operating as required.
Monitors and ensures daily operational compliance with the standards governing sterile processing activities.
Identifies emerging trends in sterile processing to achieve better outcomes
Works with OR Manager to coordinate and monitor staff training program.
Ensures all staff is knowledgeable as to applicable standards, procedures and safety requirements.
Keeps current with trends and advances in methods of sterile processing by attending training sessions or professional forums and/or reading health care literature.
Participates in development and/or revision of department operating policies and procedures; responsible for keeping departmental policies current to satisfy hospital and regulatory agency requirements.
Coordinates preparation of budgetary recommendations of assigned units, monitors, verifies and reconciles expenditures of budgeted funds.
Hires, coaches, trains, and implements corrective action as necessary.
Provides development and mentoring opportunities for staff.
Completes timely evaluations for all SPD personnel.
Develops relationships with physicians, nurses, and other department customers to enable conversations around service, safety and financial issues.
Other duties as assigned