Manager - Sterilization

Texas Children's Hospital • Austin, TX

5h

About The Position

We’re searching for a Manager of Sterilization, someone who’s ready to be part of a growing team with amazing opportunities. In this position you will effectively supervise the Central Sterilization and Processing Department to provide sterile instrumentation, specialty items, supplies and clean equipment to the hospital customers in a timely manner, thereby providing ongoing quality service in a cost-effective manner. To provide patient care in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served (0-Adult).
Think you’ve got what it takes?
Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.
To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org.
Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or GED required
• RN - Lic-Registered Nurses by the Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing Licensure Compact required
• Or LVN - Lic-Licensed Vocational by the Nurses International Association of HealthCare Professionals
• Or CRCST - Cert-Cert Reg Cent Ser TECH by The Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
• 5 years' experience in Central Services/Sterile Processing required

Nice To Haves

• Operating Room background and supervisory experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assures that appropriate practices and methods are maintained in accordance with manufacturer recommendations, JCAHO and AAMI standards, and Hospital/departmental policies and procedures by supervising the processing, sterilization and decontamination of instrumentation and patient equipment.
• Manages all phases of steam and ETO sterilization in accordance with policy and procedure and regulations.
• Assures sterilization records are completed and accurate to successfully implement the recall system if necessary.
• Interacts closely with staff in other departments in the Hospital and clinics regarding sterilization, instruments, and other clinical issues as it relates to services provided by CSPD.
• Confronts problems related to processing, sterilization, and decontamination in these areas. Assures compliance regulations, policies and procedures are met.
• Assists with departmental safety programs for personnel to ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
• Assist in developing, reviewing, and implementing policies and procedures related to area of responsibility with the Safety Department and the Assistant Director for Hospital Instrumentation and CSPD.
• Gives input on CSPD budget to Assistant Director Hospital Instrumentation and CSPD.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED