Sterile Processing Manager

Qualifications

• High School/GED
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree
• Required: C.R.C.S.T. Certification
• Required Minimum Experience: Five (5) to Seven (7) years of progressive Management/leadership experience, with a minimum of four (4) years of direct management experience with concentration in High Level Disinfection (HLD) required.
• Preferably at a supervisor and or manager level

Responsibilities

• Aid in the development and management of the operating budget.
• Responsible for appropriate level staffing, including hiring decisions, staffing patterns, and daily assignment oversight.
• Supervise the selection, development, appraisal, and discipline of reporting personnel.
• Ensure that job requirements and goals for each position are clear to employees and provide sufficient training to achieve the desired level of competency, documenting evidence of competence on a continuing basis.
• Develop and revise policies and procedures to ensure that proper detailed procedures are available for staff to follow.
• Develop policies and procedures that ensure an effective and efficient operation within the department while supplying sufficient support to the Operating Room and other hospital areas.
• Recommend approaches for improvement activities, recommend and perform new processes, collect and measure data, develop processes based on performance, and communicate results.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards including AORN, AAMI, IAHCSMM, and JCAHO.
• Provide appropriate customer service to both internal and external customers.
• Provide employee feedback regarding production, customer service, performance evaluations, and corrective action.
• Conduct departmental meetings, routine or as needed.
• Communicate appropriately with Perioperative Services Administration and Medical Staff.
• Assist with the implementation and operation of information systems utilized within OR/OB Processing Department.
• Support the materials management function as it pertains to notification of stock-outs, low PAR levels, new requests, and inventory locations.
• Assist Perioperative Black Belt with projects and allocate resources for project tasks.