Sterile Processing Supervisor

About the role

This role will be a full-time Day/Evening Shift: Monday to Friday, 11:00am–7:30pm.

Responsibilities

• Looks at the OR schedule to prioritize instrumentation that is needed.
• Differentiates by specialty based on OR schedule.
• Provides alternate solutions when instrumentation is not available.
• In collaboration with the OR charge nurse, reviews OR schedules and add-on cases, anticipating needs and/or conflicts with instrumentation, and offers alternative instrumentation as indicated.
• Collaborates with Unit Management and sales representatives to coordinate loaner instrumentation and product evaluation/changes.
• Assembles instrumentation accurately and efficiently and ensures sterility of all processed items.
• Investigates problems/concerns and utilizes proactive problem-solving to meet customer needs.
• Collects and analyzes data to improve work processes and makes recommendations to resolve problems and facilitate desired outcomes.
• Responsible for daily review of all charts and biological/chemical tests from all sterilizers and following established protocols for positive biological results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Three years of Sterile Processing and/or OR Tech experience required.
• Enrollment in sterile processing technician course. Course completion within one year of being hired.
• CRCST or CBSPD certification from The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management (CRCST) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) upon start
• Certified Sterile Processing Management (CSPM) or Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) certification to be obtained in one year of assignment if not already certified.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Robust team member wellness program
• Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day
• Up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans
• 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost for team members, their spouses/partners, and their children
• Paid time off and paid parental leave