Manager Sterile Processing

Overview

Manager of Sterile Processing

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care.

Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

Position Summary:

Ensures that departmental policies and procedures comply with all accrediting and regulatory agencies and are in coordination with the other Covenant facilities for efforts of standardization. Performs functions necessary to manage the activity of Sterile Processing personnel engaged in furnishing sterile and non-sterile supplies, equipment and services for the care and treatment of patients. Oversees all activities related to the hiring, counseling, performance reviews, certification, and continuing education of all staff within the department.  Establishes priorities on a day-to-day, month-to-month and yearly basis, with direct involvement in budget planning, capital needs and contract service management as related to the facility’s high-level disinfection and sterilization needs.  Has the ability to anticipate increased hospital demand and effectively works in conjunction with Surgery and other impact departments to ensure efficient and timely services are provided through inventory analysis and process workflow improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and regularly review established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standard; also works with other facilities in joint efforts to standardize best practices.
• Supervises, guides and control Sterile Processing activities and personnel.
• Demonstrates the ability to observe minute details of procedures and products and ability to teach by use of illustration, demonstration and lecture.
• Ensures established procedures and standards of practice are followed for decontamination, cleaning, processing, and sterilization of instruments and equipment for the facility.
• Ensures standards of operation of the department are in compliance with the standards set by regulatory agencies and organizations such as State Department of Health, The Joint Commission, AAMI, AORN, and TOSHA.
• Responsible for making sure personnel understand the procedure and proper use of sterilizing equipment and daily maintenance of the equipment of the department.
• Collaborates with electrical engineering, maintenance engineering, and biomedical personnel in the regular maintenance of equipment.
• Responsible for interviewing applicants for department, preparing the daily work schedule, counseling employees when necessary, and preparing their evaluations at the appointed time.
• Provides and coordinates in-services for staff at home facility.
• Responsible for developing department operational budget as well as assists other related departments in planning for routine expenses and project oversight.
• Successfully integrates SPD into other departments for successful collaborative involvement in workflows for handling, storage, and support for instrumentation.
• Involved in contract negotiation.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

Two (2) years experience in Sterile Processing or Central Supply.

Licensure Requirement:

IAHCSMM (International Association for Healthcare Material Management) as a Certified Registered Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST) or CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing Technicians) as a Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Technician (CSPDT) certification is required.