Sterile Processing Supervisor

Employment Type: Full time
Shift: Evening (1:00 PM – 9:30 PM, variable; no weekends or holidays unless special projects require rotating on-call with other supervisors)

About the role

Primary function is to support education of all colleagues, trainees, and new-hire orientees. Will also cover other supervisors when they are on PTO as needed.

Communicates and collaborates with Surgery regarding Operating Room (OR) instrumentation, case-cart needs, and proactively reviews the daily schedule for coordination of instrumentation needs.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of experience in a Sterile Processing department
• Certification in Central Sterile Processing

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate from a sterile processing program
• Membership in a Central Sterile Processing Professional Organization

Responsibilities

• Communicates and collaborates with Surgery regarding OR instrumentation, case-cart needs, and proactively reviews the daily schedule for coordination of instrumentation needs
• Contributes to OR efficiency by understanding concepts and principles of sterilization and disinfection and identifying process-improvement initiatives
• Oversees shift operations and resolves problems
• Facilitates scheduling, staffing, and daily adjustments based on department needs and coordinates the daily assignment of work to staff
• Facilitates workflow of department and instrumentation turnover by coordinating cleaning, processing, and sterilization of instrumentation as needed
• Develops daily, monthly, and/or yearly measurable goals