Shift Coordinator - Sterile Processing (Nights)

Overview: The Sterile Processing Distribution (SPD) -Coordinator effectively supervises department operations and staff resources to meet patient care needs. Responsibilities include leading the staff to meet customer satisfaction, employee engagement, FTE and financial budgets, quality of work, compliance and performance goals. Participates in the review and implementation of department policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, best practice and recommended professional standards. Instructs and teaches staff and others as deemed on sterilization practices. Encourages and supports staff growth and development. Meets daily with Perioperative leadership team to review future case needs to enable effective surgical case planning of instruments and supplies. The coordinator will primarily provide operational support and supervision within the department. This includes but is not limited to accountability for assisting leading staff to meet customer satisfaction, compliance and performance goals, and mitigating staff issues. The SPD Shift Coordinator will perform SPD Technician position responsibilities in addition. Responsibilities: Recommends personnel actions for hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, performance evaluations, and disciplinary measures. Ensures staff members are adequately trained and are competent to perform all required job tasks.Assists in developing the departmental capital budget. Assists in meeting operating budgets for staff, instruments, and supplies.Endorses and performs all required tasks associated with the Carle Experience such as, but not limited to, rounding, development or scouting and stoplight reports.Audits and monitors sterilization. Performs routine and ad hoc audits of processing and distribution functions. Identifies and researches problems and takes corrective action as required.Verifes the processing and sterilization processes on a daily basis.Works closely with SPD Instrument and Inventory Specialists and Materials Management staff to maintain proper levels of sterile instrument trays and equipment as well as patient care supplies.Ensures smooth operation of all departmental functions according to approved policies and in accordance with all state and federal law, standards of professional practice, and applicable accreditation standards.Assists in scheduling and payroll tasks.SPD coordinator will function as the primary liaison between the SPD manager/supervisor and SPD staff.Assists daily within the department to provide operational support.Provides input in hiring decisions and disciplinary processes.Train new staff and participates in their development.Delegate tasks to ensure needs and priority list are completed in a timely manner to ensure patient care can safely be provided. Qualifications:

Certifications:

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) within 1 year - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

Or

Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician (CSPDT) within 1 year - Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)

Or

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within 1 year - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)

 

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Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is $22.01per hour - $36.76per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.