Supervisor Sterile Processing

Sterile Processing Supervisor

Location/Facility Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano

Specialty/Department/Practice Sterile Processing

Shift/Schedule FT, Monday-Friday 6:30a-3p with some evening/night rotations about once a month. Preferred experience: 3-4 years in SPD including 1+ year as a SPD supervisor.

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

As a Sterile Processing Supervisor, oversee supply distribution in healthcare settings like hospitals, clinics, and operating rooms. This role is crucial for maintaining service standards and resource availability.

Ensure our department meets or exceeds healthcare accreditation standards in a cost-effective way. Manage smaller sites with fewer than ten employees. Success in this role will improve healthcare service operations.

Essential Functions of the Role

• Organize supply delivery in healthcare, ensuring quality and timeliness. Ensure proper staffing and staff involvement in improving performance.
• Regularly clean the department surface areas, shelving, storage cabinets, and all storage locations in the facility.
• Work with facility units to maintain inventory levels, set standards, monitor stock, and ensure resource use is proper.
• Create supply control processes to keep patient care materials available at all times. Regularly check inventory in nursing units. Provide emergency items as needed. Handle inquiries, complaints, or questions about equipment and supplies.
• Help process and sterilize instruments. Make sure everything stays clean for patient safety. This helps prevent the spread of contamination.
• Oversee cleaning patient rental equipment. Monitor use, costs, and get equipment from outside services as needed.
• Maintain equipment with regular maintenance. Follow safety rules, including OSHA guidelines, for handling Ethylene Oxide and sterilized items safely.
• Identify areas that need improvement, assess potential enhancement opportunities, and passionately participate in process improvement initiatives.

Key Success Factors

• Acquaintance with medical supplies, instruments, and the functioning of healthcare settings such as hospitals and clinics.
• Comprehensive understanding of aseptic techniques.
• Familiarity with various types of sterilizers and the methods to evaluate their performance.
• Proficiency in handling all components of the ETO and Spill Plan Alarm System.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication.
• Extraordinary focus on details complemented by effective time management abilities.
• Great customer service skills for interacting with stakeholders like healthcare providers, insurance companies, doctors, and staff from different departments.
• Understand regulatory requirements related to the role.

Belonging Statement

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EDUCATION - H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent
• EXPERIENCE - 3 Years of Experience
• CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -

Cert Reg Central Service Tech (CRCST), Cert Sterile Proc/Distr Tech (CSPDT), Sterile Processing Mgmt Cert (CSPM), Cert Surgical Technologist (CST), or License Pract/Vocational Nurse (LVN): Must have one of the following.

• LVN
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
• Certified Board Sterile Prcng&Dist (CBSPD)
• Certified Sterile Proc/Distr Tech (CSPDT)
• Sterile Processing Mgmt Certification (CSPM) or Certified Reg Central Service Tech through IAHCSMM (CRCST).