Supervisor Sterile Processing

American Addiction Centers•Elgin, IL

20h•$27 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor Sterile Processing is responsible for providing leadership and oversight of daily Sterile Processing Department (SPD) operations. This role coordinates daily staffing and schedules to ensure appropriate coverage based on surgical volume and department needs, including PTO approvals. The supervisor assigns team members to work areas based on competency, workload, and operational priorities, and maintains workflow to ensure timely instrument processing, case cart assembly, and OR support. They monitor staff productivity, accuracy, and timeliness to meet departmental expectations, facilitate daily huddles and departmental meetings, and prepare agendas and communicate updates to staff and leadership. This position promotes and models Advocate Health’s Behaviors of Excellence, supports quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance, and ensures adherence to infection prevention, sterilization, and safety standards. The supervisor promotes a culture of safety by identifying, reporting, and addressing issues through established channels, and participates in patient safety and quality improvement initiatives. They lead or support performance improvement efforts, including data collection, trend analysis, and implementation of action plans. Collaboration with OR leadership, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams is key to improving processes and patient outcomes. The supervisor also coordinates departmental workflow and interdepartmental communication, maintains efficient department flow, monitors and assists with OR turnover activities and instrument availability, and ensures effective communication with OR staff and other departments to support patient care needs. In partnership with SPD leadership/educator, they manage inventory, equipment, and case cart readiness. This role manages human resources activities for assigned staff, including participation in recruitment, interviewing, and hiring decisions, providing coaching, performance feedback, and ongoing staff development, conducting performance evaluations and competency assessments, and addressing employee relations concerns, including corrective action, in partnership with the SPD Manager. They maintain accurate employee records and support professional development planning. Additionally, the supervisor supports strategic and operational planning, collaborates with SPD leadership in developing and implementing departmental policies and procedures, participates in budget planning and management of departmental resources, and contributes to achieving operational goals aligned with Advocate Health and hospital objectives. They also support the principles of Shared Governance and organizational initiatives.

Requirements

High School diploma
Current Certification as a Central Service Technologist/Surgical Technician
3 to 4 years of Sterile Processing experience
3 years of lead/coordinator experience
Excellent communication skills
Ability to delegate assignments efficiently
Proficient computer skills including reports
Must be able to make prompt and effective decisions
Ability to instruct/teach others
Ability to work in a stressful environment
Ability to work with divers staff
Ability to act in a lead capacity
Experience in operating sterilizer and monitoring equipment
Completion of required health screenings (e.g., TB testing, immunizations)

Responsibilities

Provides leadership and oversight of daily Sterile Processing Department (SPD) operations
Coordinates daily staffing and schedules to ensure appropriate coverage based on surgical volume and department needs, including PTO approvals
Assigns team members to work areas based on competency, workload, and operational priorities
Maintains workflow to ensure timely instrument processing, case cart assembly, and OR support
Monitors staff productivity, accuracy, and timeliness to meet departmental expectations
Facilitates daily huddles and departmental meetings; prepares agendas and communicates updates to staff and leadership
Promotes and models Advocate Health’s Behaviors of Excellence
Supports quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance
Ensures adherence to infection prevention, sterilization, and safety standards related to equipment, instruments, and the work environment
Promotes a culture of safety by identifying, reporting, and addressing issues through established channels
Participates in patient safety and quality improvement initiatives
Leads or supports performance improvement efforts, including data collection, trend analysis, and implementation of action plans
Collaborates with OR leadership, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to improve processes and patient outcomes
Coordinates departmental workflow and interdepartmental communication
Maintains efficient department flow, including staff assignments, breaks, and coverage for absences
Monitors and assists with OR turnover activities and instrument availability
Ensures effective communication with OR staff and other departments to support patient care needs
Partners with SPD leadership/educator to manage inventory, equipment, and case cart readiness
Manages human resources activities for assigned staff
Participates in recruitment, interviewing, and hiring decisions
Provides coaching, performance feedback, and ongoing staff development
Conducts performance evaluations and competency assessments in collaboration with SPD leadership
Addresses employee relations concerns, including corrective action, in partnership with the SPD Manager
Maintains accurate employee records and supports professional development planning
Supports strategic and operational planning
Collaborates with SPD leadership in developing and implementing departmental policies and procedures
Participates in budget planning and management of departmental resources
Contributes to achieving operational goals aligned with Advocate Health and hospital objectives
Supports the principles of Shared Governance and organizational initiatives

Benefits

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program