Central Sterile Supervisor - Sterile Processing- FT, Day Shift

About the role

UCI Health is one of California’s largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health – Orange, UCI Health – Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health system, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute–designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons–verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department, and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County, and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research, and medical education.

The Sterile Processing Department Supervisor will supervise, prioritize, and coordinate team workflow for the shift, ensuring the appropriate decontamination, cleaning, processing, and sterilization of supplies and equipment dispensed by the department. The supervisor acts as a resource and ensures that infection control practices are followed. They coordinate, plan, and assign workloads and manage employee activities, time reporting, and scheduling. They also manage the performance of team members to ensure excellent customer service and effective operations, including completion of performance evaluations and corrective/disciplinary action when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, prioritize, and coordinate team workflow for the shift
• Ensure appropriate decontamination, cleaning, processing, and sterilization of supplies and equipment
• Act as a resource and ensure adherence to infection control practices
• Coordinate, plan, and assign workloads
• Manage employee activities, time reporting, and scheduling
• Manage team member performance to ensure excellent customer service and effective operations
• Complete performance evaluations and administer corrective/disciplinary action when necessary

Requirements

• Successful completion of an accredited school of Sterile Processing or Surgical Technology, or 18 months of relevant Sterile Processing experience
• Minimum three years of work experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) in a leadership capacity
• Knowledge and practice of infection control techniques and medical terminology
• Current CRCST or CST certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced healthcare environment