Sterile Processing Site Manager

Geisinger • Scranton, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This management position is responsible for all sterile processing operations at Geisinger Community Medical Center. The role involves assisting in the planning, directing, and coordinating of activities related to the procurement, processing, inventory management, receiving, storage, and distribution of supplies to support effective patient care. The manager will perform supervisory, administrative, and training functions for sterile processing and inventory staff, utilize online purchasing requests, maintain database files, and produce reports from OR and Supply Chain inventory systems. This role also manages the coordination of annual year-end inventory processes within the Operating Room, investigates and proposes new technology and approaches to meet business objectives, and develops/implements Surgical Suite inventory processes, workflows, and business systems evaluation. The position optimizes strategic functions between technology and process engineering, facilitates the development of appropriate policies and procedures, and performs HR functions including job descriptions, performance evaluations, recruitment, selection, hiring, promoting, and disciplining. Staff education for competency, development of key performance indicators, real-time metrics, and alignment of operational behavior with strategic objectives are also key responsibilities. The role provides benchmarking analysis and reports for CSS, surgical inventory, and related processes, assists surgical suite staff in identifying cost-saving opportunities, and analyzes methods for improvement. It leads team planning for CSS and inventory applications, including change management, and assists the Surgical Suite in reducing overall supply costs through best practices in inventory management, utilization, and product selection. The manager reviews and analyzes supply expense and utilization trends, and interacts with physicians and clinicians to coordinate cost and quality management programs.

Requirements

• CRCST and CHL
• 5 years' related work experience
• 2 years' supervisory experience
• High School diploma or GED
• Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) within 18 months - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) (previously IAHCSMM)
• Builds Relationships
• Manages Conflict And Crisis

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning, directing and coordinating of activities relative to the procurement, processing, inventory management, receiving, storage and distribution of supplies to support effective patient care.
• Performs supervisory, administrative and training functions as they relate to the sterile processing and inventory staff.
• Utilizes on-line purchasing requests, maintains database files and produces required reports from the OR and Supply Chain inventory systems.
• Manages the coordination of the annual year-end inventory processes within the Operating Room.
• Investigates and proposes new technology and approaches that will ensure every resource allocated and every dollar invested meets or exceeds the previous years business objectives on a continuous basis.
• Develops, implements, and maintains Surgical Suite inventory processes, work flows and analysis, business systems evaluation and design.
• Works to optimize the strategic functions between technology and process engineering.
• Facilitates the development of appropriate BI and PE policies and procedures required to support and sustain Central Sterile Supply and surgical suite inventory business operations.
• Performs HR functions including, but not limited to: job descriptions, performance evaluations, recruitment, selection, hiring, promoting and disciplining as required.
• Provides staff education to ensure competency.
• Develops key performance indicators, provides real-time metrics and aligns operational behavior with strategic objectives to help managers move from reactive to pro-active management.
• Provides benchmarking analysis and reports supporting all CSS, surgical inventory and related processes (e.g. capital).
• Assists surgical suite staff in identification of cost-saving opportunities.
• Analyzes methods critically and makes recommendations for improved methods and procedures.
• Applies proven process improvement techniques and tools.
• Leads team planning including requirements gathering, process design, program communication, system configuration, installation, test case management and issue management efforts related to CSS and inventory applications including management review and acceptance.
• Includes change management as part of the planning and execution process.
• Assists Surgical Suite in the reduction of overall supply costs through the development of best practices in inventory management, utilization and selection of products, equipment and services.
• Reviews and analyzes supply expense and utilization trends, working with Geisinger managers and medical staff to support both clinical and financial goals.
• Interacts with physicians and clinicians to coordinate and integrate cost and quality management programs into existing departmental services by assisting with program development, data collection and analysis, implementation, monitoring, measurement and evaluation.

Benefits

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contribution
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
• healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

What This Job Offers

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