Manager, Sterile Processing/ High- Level Disinfection Compliance

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

16d

About The Position

The Manager, Sterile Processing/High-Level Disinfection Compliance is responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating strategic initiatives, clinical management, and operational oversight of the Sterile Processing/High Level Disinfection departments/functions within the health system. Responsible for ensuring that such functions are within the limitations of laws, regulations, education, and hospital policies and procedures. Will assist with leading, manages, reviews, and trains all functions within the facilities/departments across markets to establish VCU Health standards. Oversees and coordinates functions related to but not limited to decontamination, assembly, sterilization, disinfection, and storage of instruments/medical devices as well as ongoing maintenance, repairs, and replacement. Maintains appropriate documentation on all related information systems for the purpose of implementing training procedures for personnel to include EPIC People Soft and instrument tracking system. Must ensure that Responsible for keeping abreast of all standards of care and maintaining structured record keeping functions to ensure compliance with Federal, State & any accreditation requirements (i.e. The Joint Commission, CMS, etc.). Essential Job Statements Responsible for implementing all operational workflows, standards, policies, and procedures related to the decontamination, inspection, sterilization, procurement, storage, organization, and distribution of surgical inventory within the Central Sterile Processing and High Level Disinfection Departments. Assures that the standards of operation of the department are following the standards set by regulatory agencies, such as the State Department of Health, JCAHO, and others. Responsible for direct oversight and responsibility that ensures best practices are consistently being applied across the health system in every setting. Facilitate timely evaluation of safety events involving the department or staff and implement planned corrective actions. Responsible for helping with accurately managing and preparing the annual budget relating to Central Sterile Processing/ High level disinfection departments. Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning of new programs/strategies and regulatory action as those items impact the VCUHS Partner with system leaders, to drive operational initiatives to shape VCUHS culture by ensuring operational designs, structures, and systems are in place that foster an environment of learning, innovation, and agility. Up to date on all regulatory bodies to ensure standards are being met and help initiate best practices. Fill in for any other manager within SPD when needed. Patient Population: N/A

Requirements

Associate degree or high school or 7 years of experience
Certification as CRCST or above through HSPA OR certification as CSPDT or above through CBSPD AND Certification as CER through HSPA OR certification as CFER through CBSPD
Seven years of hands-on experience within sterile processing or high-level disinfection with 2 of those years of progressive leadership and/or supervisory/management experience
Job requires extensive use of an instrument tracking system to run reports to check compliance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
Certification as CHL through HSPA OR certification as CSPM through CBSPD. Will need within a year of hire.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills
Attention to detail and ability to write legibly
Ability to lift/push/pull 50 - 100lbs

Responsibilities

planning, organizing, and coordinating strategic initiatives, clinical management, and operational oversight of the Sterile Processing/High Level Disinfection departments/functions within the health system.
ensuring that such functions are within the limitations of laws, regulations, education, and hospital policies and procedures.
leading, manages, reviews, and trains all functions within the facilities/departments across markets to establish VCU Health standards.
oversees and coordinates functions related to but not limited to decontamination, assembly, sterilization, disinfection, and storage of instruments/medical devices as well as ongoing maintenance, repairs, and replacement.
maintains appropriate documentation on all related information systems for the purpose of implementing training procedures for personnel to include EPIC People Soft and instrument tracking system.
keeping abreast of all standards of care and maintaining structured record keeping functions to ensure compliance with Federal, State & any accreditation requirements (i.e. The Joint Commission, CMS, etc.).
implementing all operational workflows, standards, policies, and procedures related to the decontamination, inspection, sterilization, procurement, storage, organization, and distribution of surgical inventory within the Central Sterile Processing and High Level Disinfection Departments.
assuring that the standards of operation of the department are following the standards set by regulatory agencies, such as the State Department of Health, JCAHO, and others.
direct oversight and responsibility that ensures best practices are consistently being applied across the health system in every setting.
facilitate timely evaluation of safety events involving the department or staff and implement planned corrective actions.
helping with accurately managing and preparing the annual budget relating to Central Sterile Processing/ High level disinfection departments.
evaluating and advising on the impact of long-range planning of new programs/strategies and regulatory action as those items impact the VCUHS
partnering with system leaders, to drive operational initiatives to shape VCUHS culture by ensuring operational designs, structures, and systems are in place that foster an environment of learning, innovation, and agility.
staying up to date on all regulatory bodies to ensure standards are being met and help initiate best practices.
filling in for any other manager within SPD when needed.