Supv Sterile Processing

MISSION, VALUES and SERVICE GOALS

MISSION: We deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.

VALUES: Trust. Respect. Integrity. Compassion.

SERVICE GOALS: Personally connect. Keep everyone informed. Be on their team.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions

• Being responsible for the care, preparation, and maintenance of sterile and unsterile instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Decontaminating surgical instrumentation using correct departmental procedures.
• Identifying, inspecting and assembling instrumentation for use in a sterile procedure.
• Inspecting surgical instrumentation for cleanliness and proper working order.
• Sterilizing surgical instrumentation; completes quality control checks according to accreditation standards and departmental procedures.

Career Coordination and Supervision

• Coordinates, assigns and supervises work to team members on assigned shift and ensures work is performed in an efficient manner by coordinating, delegating and evaluating work assignments of team members.
• Evaluating competency levels and assigning positions/duties based on needed experience, education and with team members input.
• Addressing any team member issues relating to job performance and behavior of team members on assigned shift with support from CSP Manager.
• Attending or assigning a representative to attend shift report in Major Operating Room (MOR)/Outpatient Surgery Center (OSC) and provides information during the CSP shift report.
• Completes appropriate hand-off of information as it relates to the operational plan of the day.
• Ensures the inventory items retrieved or returned are correct and documented according to the established unit of measure.
• Responding to any damaged, dull or broken instrument, devise or equipment by taking it out of service and sending it for repair or replacement. Forwards repair reports to the CSP Manager.

Operational Support

• Maintaining an effective cost and inventory control system; prepares requisitions for additional supplies or equipment and forwards the PO's to the CSP Manager.
• Utilizing knowledge to operate and maintain specialized technical equipment and machines.

Supporting the CSP Management Team

• Serving as a resource person and preceptor during orientation for new or current sterile processing team members by explaining and demonstrating different phases of processing; preparation/packing, sterilization procedures, inventory and distribution.
• Identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiencies i.e., the flow of work through Central Sterile Processing.

Communication and Customer Service

• Maintain open communication with CSP Management Team, OR Staff, Surgeons, Physicians, and other nursing staff; also establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with ancillary/support departments.
• Interpreting, enforcing and supporting Hospital policies, procedures, protocols and the terms and conditions of the union bargaining agreement.

Other Functions

• Completing other job-related duties and projects as assigned.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Attends and participates in department meetings and is accountable for all information shared.
• Completes mandatory education, annual competencies and department specific education within established timeframes.
• Completes annual employee health requirements within established timeframes.
• Maintains license/certification, registration in good standing throughout fiscal year.
• Patient care providers are required to maintain current BCLS (CPR) and other certifications as required by position/department.
• Consistently utilizes appropriate universal precautions, protective equipment, and ergonomic techniques to protect patient and self.
• Adheres to regulatory agency requirements, survey process and compliance.
• Complies with established organization and department policies.
• Available to work overtime in addition to working additional or other shifts and schedules when required.

Education and Experience

• The knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated below are normally acquired through the successful completion of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of the Certified Central Service Technician program from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materials Management (IAHSCMM) or other accredited Central Service or Surgical Technologist program is preferred.
• Certification as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) is required within six months of hire and must be maintained.
• At least two years Sterile Processing or Surgical Service experience is required with demonstrated leadership ability.