Sterile Processing Supervisor,GMH,FT,Variable

Sterile Processing Supervisor

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Supervises activities associated with processing of equipment, supplies and instruments utilized for diagnostic or surgical intervention. Activities include decontamination, packaging, sterilization and distribution to departments supported. Interprets policies, procedures, standards and regulations. Supports carrying out department objectives. Provides a leadership role for the continuous quality improvement initiatives. Involved in interviewing, hiring, scheduling, coaching, corrective action, as well as performance evaluations.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference
• Performs all duties of a Senior Sterile Processing Technician or Coordinator.
• Ensure proper staff coverage. Prioritizes and assigns functions, activities and task performance of staff. Assists sterile processing technicians with completion of their daily assignments/tasks.
• Coordinates central sterile services with operating room and other clinical unit functions in order to provide prompt, accurate and efficient service.
• Monitors established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety regulations, environmental and infection control standards to include universal precautions and exposure prevention to self and others.
• Maintains the work environment. Complies with and enforces workflow and traffic pattern. Reports problems with equipment.
• Observes, interprets and records biological, mechanical and chemical monitors appropriately. Initiates recall procedures as required.
• Assists with preparation of time schedules, make daily assignments. Contributes to evaluation of performance for staff. Completes written documentation for personnel actions for employees and recommends appropriate actions to Manager.
• Assists with staff training and orientation. Conducts in-service education for new procedures, technology or equipment.
• Monitors practices and standards of performance instrument reprocessing from Decontamination through Sterilization and Issue.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a supervisor job which may have direct supervision of team members which may include hire/termination authority, disciplinary authority, and performance management responsibilities. May have budget input or responsibilities. Job is not considered a member of management staff.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Completion of formal CSPD (Sterile Processing) program required. Bachelor's degree in related field of study preferred.
• Experience - Three (3) years CSPD (Sterile Processing) or Surgical Tech experience

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of related coursework only, will accept Associate degree in related field and three (3) years CSPD or Surg Tech experience OR High School diploma (or GED) and 5 years related experience.
• In lieu of CSPD certification, will accept Surg Tech certification with requirement to obtain CRCST or CSPDT within one (1) year of hire.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Certification as either: CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association); OR CSPDT (Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician) from CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution)
• Certification as CIS (Certified Instrument Specialist) from HSPA or CSIS (Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist) from CBSPD preferred.
• Applicants without CIS or CSIS certification will be required to obtain certification within 6 months of hire

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have good interpersonal skills necessary to direct the work of subordinates and to communicate effectively and interact at all levels of the medical staff.

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Facility

1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

10088007 Central Sterile

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