Manager Sterile Processing
About The Position
The Manager Sterile Processing at St. Bernardine Medical Center is responsible for the operational objectives of the Central Sterilization department. The manager provides oversight and guidance for preparing and sterilizing instrumentation and packs, maintaining and surveilling cardiopulmonary resuscitation carts, and managing equipment assembled and dispensed through the department. The role also oversees sterilization quality assurance in the Outpatient Surgery Center, the L&D department, and other departments using hospital-sterilized products. The manager develops and implements departmental policies and procedures, ensures compliance with federal, state, and professional sterile-processing standards, and reviews and updates existing policies and procedures annually. The role interviews and hires Sterile Processing staff, observes employees during orientation and monitors their progress, and conducts staff meetings and in-service training.
Requirements
- Five years of acute care hospital experience.
- Three years of managerial experience directly related to Sterile Processing.
- HSPA Certified and Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), or CBSPD Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Supervisor (CSPDS), or CBSPD Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) certification.
- HSPA Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) certification required within six months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced education.
- Operating Room experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage the operational objectives of the Central Sterilization department.
- Provide management and guidance in the preparation and sterilization of instrumentation and packs.
- Oversee maintenance and surveillance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation carts and equipment assembled and dispensed through the department.
- Oversee sterilization quality assurance in the Outpatient Surgery Center, L&D department, and other departments using hospital-sterilized products.
- Develop and implement departmental policies and procedures; ensure compliance with federal, state, and professional standards; and review and update policies and procedures annually.
- Interview and hire Sterile Processing staff.
- Observe employees during orientation and monitor their progress.
- Conduct staff meetings and in-service trainings.
Benefits
- Annual performance-based bonus program.
- Annual employer contribution to retirement program; no employee contribution is needed.
- Medical benefits for the employee at no payroll deduction.
- 23 days of PTO accrued annually.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
