SPD - Supervisor, Evening Shift

Cincinnati Children's

3d•$56,846 - $72,488•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor, Evening Shift in Sterile Processing & Distribution (SPD) is responsible for the operational leadership and supervision of the SPD team during the evening shift. This role ensures the timely availability of supplies and instrumentation for surgical and clinic procedures, proper processing of sterile items, and adequate stock levels of sterile supplies. The position requires adherence to regulatory and hospital standards, collaboration with other departments, and creation of daily staff assignments. The Supervisor also manages timekeeping for their shift and provides supervision in the absence of the SPD Manager. Key responsibilities include staff supervision, planning and directing SPD team activities, leading staff meetings, participating in hiring processes, ensuring new hire orientation, counseling staff, and completing performance evaluations. Resource management, including staffing, supplies, equipment, and instrumentation, is crucial, as is ensuring compliance with policies and protocols, managing preventive maintenance, and monitoring best practices for quality. Fiscal and operational accountability, along with maintaining up-to-date knowledge of SPD requirements, are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
5+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
Certification as either Certified Registered Central Supply Technician (CRCST), OR Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) is required

Nice To Haves

Additional certification of either Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL), OR Certified Sterile Processing Management (CSPM) is preferred

Responsibilities

Provide on time availability of supplies/instrumentation for surgical and clinic procedures.
Ensure appropriate and timely processing of sterile items.
Maintain sterile supply (soft goods) availability according to established PAR levels.
Ensure the operation of all sterile processing functions is performed in accordance to regulatory and hospital standards, and internal policy and procedure.
Collaborate with others in SPD, Periop, Clinic leadership ensuring current processes are relevant and best practice as relates to SPD activities.
Create or validate the daily assignments for sterile processing staff.
Responsible for time keeping for their respective shift.
Provide supervision in the absence of the SPD Manager.
Plan and supervise activities of Sterile Processing & Distribution (SPD) team and perioperative and clinic flow.
Lead staff meetings and assure educational presentations are relevant to staff.
Participate in interviewing and recommendations for hire/retention.
Ensure successful orientation for new hires; counsel staff; coach and provide feedback to staff and completes and assists Manager/Director in completing annual evaluations and corrective action in a timely manner.
Maintain positive environment to assure morale supports retention of qualified staff & assures productivity measures are met.
Assure preceptors skills match needs of new staff to ensure successful orientation for new hires; monitor staff competency standards on annual basis.
Counsel staff as warranted.
Be available to assist staff in understanding rules, regulations and responsibilities of employment, managing their work time and encouraging their achievements.
Ensure efficient and cost effective resource management, including staffing, supplies, equipment, and instrumentation.
Assure policies/protocols for activities in SPD are followed; provide input to protocol/policy formulation & revision as indicated.
Validate record keeping in accord with hospital and regulatory agency requirements (JCAHO, OSHA).
Manage timely preventive maintenance for instrumentation and equipment.
Assist in management of instrument/equipment as relates to repair/replacement protocols.
Monitor best practices to assure optimal quality is delivered in all functions/behaviors relevant to SPD.
Demonstrate fiscal and operational accountability.
Maintain current and up to date knowledge of SPD requirements.