Manager, Sterile Processing - Sterile Processing - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

University of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The CSPD Manager plans, directs, and manages Sterile Processing Department operations across decontamination, sterile preparation, reusable medical equipment reprocessing, and RME inspections at all HealthCare System locations. The Manager works closely with specialty services to plan SPD workflows and ensures employees are trained and competent. The role implements regulations, policies, and procedures governing SPD operations. Responsibilities include managing device processing, operating-room instrument inventories, equipment, and facilities; overseeing patient-care equipment and processing equipment; coordinating services across departments and the hospital; and maintaining qualified staffing, orientation, training, and continuing education. The Manager oversees performance improvement and quality control, inventory, budgets, staffing, productivity, capital expenditures, regulatory compliance, customer-service standards, and controls that protect facility equipment and instrumentation. The position also manages scope reprocessing and scope cultures for duodenoscope surveillance. Keck Hospital of USC is a 343-bed acute care hospital providing specialized care for complex medical and surgical conditions. It is a leading academic medical center with clinical trials at the hospital and affiliated research institutions. The annual base salary range is $84,365 to $138,330.

Requirements

Graduate of a state-approved, accredited surgical technology program.
Five years of experience in an OR or acute hospital environment.
Knowledge of central sterile processes, surgical supply management, and instrumentation.
Effective, appropriate, and diplomatic oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with physicians, staff, and patients.
Ability to function independently and as a team member.
Leading and guidance skills.
Valid Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) credential from IAHCSMM.
Fire Life Safety Training (LA City); if not held upon hire, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained through renewal before expiration. Required within LA City only.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, develop, coordinate, and direct department operations.
Plan and manage device processing, operating-room instrument inventories, equipment, and facilities.
Control and monitor patient-care equipment and other equipment used to process patient-care devices.
Coordinate department services at intradepartmental, interdepartmental, and hospital-wide levels.
Plan services, policies, procedures, and qualified staffing, including orientation, training, and continuing education.
Establish and maintain performance improvement and quality-control activities that support department and hospital standards.
Manage operational systems, inventory control, budget analysis, and staff utilization.
Analyze business and resource-management problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend courses of action.
Plan, prepare, and manage capital expenditures for assigned departments.
Review new and revised policies and procedures related to infection control and accrediting recommendations.
Ensure department productivity aligns with daily census and prioritize operations according to surgical case volume.
Apply governing regulations, Title 22, and accrediting requirements while maintaining standards of care consistent with hospital standards.
Establish systems supporting customer-service standards and expectations, patient and physician safety, and care satisfaction.
Protect facility assets related to equipment and instrumentation through appropriate controls.
Monitor resource requirements and use outside resources as needed.
Integrate department services with the hospital’s mission and core values.
Foster collaborative relationships with staff, peers, physicians, and other departments.
Promote professional growth through formal and informal in-services and educational courses.
Maintain appropriate department inventory levels and minimize stock-outs through daily recommended orders.
Ensure Kronos is completed and reported daily.
Manage the Scope Reprocessing Department and scope cultures for duodenoscope surveillance.
Perform other related duties as assigned.