Sterile Processing Supervisor FT Days

About the role

The Sterile Processing Supervisor at MercyOne is responsible for overseeing, performing, and coordinating various activities related to the inspection, assembly, packaging, sterilization, distribution, transportation, decontamination, and storage of surgical instrument trays and supplies. This position also involves supervising the sterilization process, ensuring quality and safety, staying updated with industry standards, and advising on necessary policy and procedure revisions.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting, assembling, packaging, sterilizing, distributing, transporting, decontaminating, and storing surgical instrument trays and supplies.
• Supervising the sterilization process and ensuring quality and safety.
• Keeping abreast of industry standards and advising on necessary policy and procedure revisions.
• Ensuring compliance with standards and completing, coordinating, and complying with mandated sterilization.
• Overseeing the operation of daily activities supporting the surgery schedule in collaboration with interdepartmental team members.
• Supporting the reprocessing and sterilization needs of the entire hospital.
• Reviewing and recommending policy/procedure revisions necessary for delivering quality services and remaining compliant with regulatory agencies.
• Assisting in the development or monitoring of regulatory agency guidelines.
• Ensuring safe work habits, compliance with safety rules and regulations, adherence to safety policies and procedures.
• Developing or monitoring a departmental staffing plan for all areas supervised, detailing appropriate employee classifications and qualifications.
• Monitoring and improving departmental performance based on quality plans and customer/employee/patient satisfaction data.
• Supervising assigned staff.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Active CBSPD or CST certification.
• Two years of experience in sterile processing or in an operating room (preferred).