Supervisor CSP (1.0 FTE Evening)

Franciscan Alliance•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor of Central Sterile Processing (CSP) is responsible for the activities related to the house-wide sterilization, care, preparation, and maintenance of all surgical instruments and supplies. This position serves as a key contact and resource for Operating Room and house-wide sterile processing questions and issues. This position supervises the daily activities of staff while adhering to Occupational Health & Safety Act (OSHA), The Joint Commission (TJC), and State Board of Health regulations.

Requirements

High School Diploma Required
1 year Sterile Processing Required
1 year Management/Supervisory Required
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within 90 days Required

Nice To Haves

Associate's Degree, Healthcare Related Preferred
Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Responsibilities

Maintains open communications with the Sterile Processing management staff, O.R. staff, Surgeons, physicians, and other nursing staff; also establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with ancillary/support departments.
Maintains open communications with the Operating Room (O.R.) staff, Infection Control Practitioners and the Bio-communications for the purpose of delivering and coordinating quality patient care.
Ensures operational compliance with legal, regulatory and institutional requirements by following the procedures and standards of quality for decontamination, preparation, sterilization, storage, and distribution of surgical instruments, supplies and equipment.
Participates in people management activities for direct team members such as conducting performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and interviews.
Maintains an effective cost control and inventory control system, inventory supply levels and preparing requisitions for required supplies and equipment.
Supervises the work of others and manages the performance of individuals through feedback and recommendations.
Reviews and evaluates, on an ongoing basis, the flow of work through the Sterile Processing and surgical case cart areas; also identifying areas where operational efficiencies need improvement.
Evaluates the quality and quantity of the work performed by the Surgical Instrument Technicians.
Develops effective professional working relationships with the O.R. staff and facilitates the same between staff and physicians for the purpose of delivering and coordinating quality patient care.
Coordinates with end-user departments to review product additions and deletions and assisting in the transition process of product conversion.
Maintains and distributes hazard communication information in the department as appropriate.