Sterile Processing Manager

Ravine Way Surgery Center LLC•Glenview, IL

10h

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Manager is responsible for managing the entire range of Sterile Processing services at their center. The Manager is responsible for ensuring the effective operation of the day-to-day activities of instrument reprocessing, equipment needs, and/or inventory of supplies. Responsible for staffing, scheduling and management of the Sterile Processing department. The Sterile Processing Manager may coordinate department-level purchasing, ensure staff training and certification, and maintain departmental policies and procedures. The Sterile Processing Manager works in conjunction with the leadership team to maintain efficiency in all areas of oversight and high-level communication to staff in all departments. Maintains knowledge of Sterile Processing standards, techniques, instrumentation and equipment through participation in professional organizations and attendance at relevant continuing education programs and conferences. The incumbent will provide instructions and/or in-services on new products, procedures and equipment to ensure the best possible support for our customers and the highest possible care for our patients. The duties listed below are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. They are not to be construed as an exclusive list of all job duties performed in this position.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible lead work, supervisory, or management experience in Sterile Processing or Surgical Services.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Anility to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in write, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Professional Sterile Processing Certification
Demonstrated extensive knowledge of instrumentation, equipment and decontamination and sterilization practices and techniques.
Ability to work independently and as a team with staff, department managers, and medical faculty on sensitive clinical practice issues.
Ability to set priorities
Ability to provide direction to others that is clear, concise and promotes efficiency
Ability to communicate well with patients, families, co-workers, etc.
Demonstrates appropriate judgement and decision-making skills
Demonstrates effective communication skills and the ability to recognize and intervene in stressful situations involving the patient, significant other and/or team members
Understanding and commitment to the mission, values, and philosophy of organization
Ability to provide leadership and promote teamwork
Ability to function effectively in stressful situations
Ability to communicate in verbal and written methods
Ability and willingness to adjust schedule to meet the needs of the facility.
Evidence of excellent organizational and time management abilities. Experience developing schedules, work assignments, work rules and policies.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the effective and efficient Sterile Processing operations at their respective location(s) including preparing team schedules and redirecting staff as necessary to ensure adequate staffing levels.
Ensures that the policies, procedures and practices comply with the standards established by regulatory agencies.
Responsible for the overall Sterile Processing Human Resource functions, including hiring, new employee orientation, termination, promotion, competency assessments and discipline of employees. Supervises, trains, schedules and evaluates employees.
Ensure all team members are continuously up to date regarding educational and employment specific requirements.
Provides oversight of specific areas including surgical instrumentation, outpatient instrumentation, patient care equipment (IV pumps, epidural pumps, SCDs, etc.). Recommend and implement guidelines and workflows for the department, focusing on continuous process improvement and waste elimination
Directs the cleaning, decontaminating, inspection, assembly, and inventory of a wide variety of complex surgical instruments and instrument sets
Oversees the operation and troubleshooting of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization equipment.
Directs the processing of instruments and medical devices from various research accounts, laboratories, and non-affiliated customers.
Determines the appropriate sterile processing method for the materials received.
Directs the overall operation of Sterile Processing in compliance with labor standards, budgetary considerations andquality assurance measures.
Responsible for operating a highly complex department, functioning under the scrutiny of medical professionals, regulatory bodies and Federal and State laws.
Maintains knowledge of Sterile Processing standards, techniques, instrumentation and equipment through participation in professional organizations and attendance at relevant continuing education programs and conferences.
Develops professional and ethical relationships with staff, customers and vendors through communication andcollaboration.
Interacts closely with the Administrator and Safety liaison to identify and mitigate potential patient safety issues.
Follows-up on recalls if any items do not meet the standards for sterilization or patient safety.
Oversees purchases of equipment, supplies, and consumables used in support of the Sterile Processing function
Establish, approve, and update contents and procedures for preparation of all instrument trays
Fills in as staff member when necessary.
May provide daily leadership for situations occurring outside of routine practices including supplier backorders, substitute items and item availability concerns.
Performs other duties as assigned.