Central Sterile Manager

About the role

The Central Sterile Manager will manage the Central Sterile Department, directing and supervising daily functions. This role requires interpreting standards for Central Sterile and developing and implementing policies, procedures, and regulations as appropriate for CS staff, including consignment. Other responsibilities include coordinating supplies and special orders for Surgical Services, analyzing department needs, studying new products, equipment, etc., ensuring effective communication between Materials Management and Surgical Services, maintaining required records, reports, and statistics for administrative and regulatory purposes, managing annual inventory for Surgical Services, performing duties of Central Supply Technician as needed, promoting teamwork with surgery personnel, surgeons, anesthesia personnel, and personnel from other departments, participating in Performance Improvement activities to assure continuous Quality Improvement, maintaining appropriate awareness when dealing with patients, visitors, co-workers, and all other customers, and fulfilling departmental responsibilities with the long-range plan, mission, vision and values of Summit Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Interpret standards for Central Sterile and develop and implement policies, procedures, and regulations as is appropriate for CS staff, including consignment.
• Cook up supplies and special orders for Surgical Services.
• Analyze department needs and study new products, equipment, etc.
• Ensure other department users are consulted on types and quantities of supplies needed.
• Ensure effective communication between Materials Management and Surgical Services.
• Maintain required records, reports, and statistics for administrative and regulatory purposes.
• Manage annual inventory for Surgical Services.
• Perform duties of Central Supply Technician as needed.
• Promote teamwork with surgery personnel, surgeons, anesthesia personnel, and personnel from other departments.
• Participate in Performance Improvement activities to assure continuous Quality Improvement.
• Maintain appropriate awareness when dealing with patients, visitors, co-workers, and all other customers.
• Promote a supportive, teamwork-oriented environment.

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or GED is required.
• A current Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification is required or must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Two years of operating room and/or central sterile experience are required.
• A current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or GED is required.
• A current Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification is required or must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Two years of operating room and/or central sterile experience are required.
• A current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days of hire.

Skills

• Knowledge of Central Sterile Department operations and standards.
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Experience in managing inventory and supply coordination.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Benefits

TriStar Summit Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.