Supervisor, Central Sterilizing Services (3rd Shift)

Responsibilities

• Provide Specialty Clinical/Technical Service
• Provide specialized level of clinical/technical expertise in the reprocessing of instruments - including cleaning, inspecting, disinfecting, and sterilizing.
• Identify training gaps and proactively assess educational needs.
• Maintain and update equipment and supplies used in instrument reprocessing.
• Performs all duties performed by the Central Service technicians as needed.

Provide Education

• Provide health education and feedback to individual staff members relative to department operations.
• Monitor the effectiveness of training methods to a variety of audiences such as technicians, clinicians, and administrators.

Collaborate/Communicate with Health Care Team

• Collaborate with others on the health care team related to clinical/technical specification to assure a common goal of safe and effective delivery of care.
• Communication to a variety of audiences through data.

Compliance with Internal Policies and External Regulations

• Knowledge and compliance to regulations and standards such as OSHA, EPA, FDA, DOT, AAMI, AORN, etc.
• Knowledge and compliance to accreditation agencies such as The Joint Commission.
• Identify and communicate variances and create action plans to address them.
• Aids to ensure staff are compliant with policies, procedures, and regulations.

Human Resources Management

• Supervises technical activities of technician staff in UI Health Care Central Sterilizing Services.
• Participates in the hiring of staff and students, including candidate evaluation, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Assigns work and monitors workflow to promote depth of competency and prevention of repetitive injury.
• Guides, coaches, and develops staff through performance management (evaluative feedback counseling) to assure outcomes are achieved.
• Supports management during HR procedures and communicates any issues to HR and CSS leadership.

Pay Level: 4A Professional and Scientific Pay Structures | University Human Resources - The University of Iowa (uiowa.edu)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, nursing, or related field: or an equivalent combination of education and experience in Central Sterilizing.
• Proficient in computer software applications such as Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A minimum of 2 years related quality or technical experience in a medical field that includes a sterile processing component.
• Must Possess and maintain certification through a nationally recognized central sterilizing service training program such as IAHSCMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management) or CBSPD (The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution).

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with UI Health Care supervisory functions such as ELMS and performance reviews.
• Experience managing in a union environment.

Position And Application Details:

• In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as required (relevant) to the submission: Resume.
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
• Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check.
• This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
• Please contact rachel-tortora@uiowa.edu with any questions.

Additional Information:

• Classification Title: Clinical/Technical Specialist.
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific.
• Schedule: Full-time.
• Work Modality Options: On Campus.
• Compensation Pay Level: 4A.
• Contact Information: Organization: Healthcare, Contact Name: Rachel Tortora, Contact Email: rachel-tortora@uiowa.edu.