Supervisory Medical Supply Technician (Sterile Processing)

Job Title

Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Works closely with the Operating Room Nursing Unit Supervisor and/or nursing staff to ensure all sterilization parameters are being implemented correctly.
• Supervises staff to ensure appropriate decontamination, preparation, and cleaning have taken place before sterilization.
• Maintains proper records and biological reports according to Department policies and procedures.
• Knows the location of instrumentation and acts as a resource person to other staff members.
• Maintains traffic flow between decontamination area and sterile processing area according to hospital infection control policy
• Distribute and prioritize workload among employees in accordance with established workflow and/or job specializations. Assure even workflow and distribution of workload.
• Revise work schedules to meet anticipated and unanticipated changes in workload. Assign work to staff based on experience and training needs. Monitor and report on status of work.
• Review work in progress or spot check work not requiring review to ensure completed work meets Supervisors' instructions on such things as work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines.
• Assess the quality and quantity of work by reviewing the cleaning, reprocessing, and distribution of technical medical equipment, material, and instrumentation.
• Provide information to management officials concerning performance issues, assignment changes, and task completion.
• Instruct employees on work-related activities, policies, procedures, and goals.
• Oversees attendance and leave, including approval of sick and annual leave and vacation schedules. Informs higher level management of anticipated vacancies or increases in workload.
• Recommends promotions, reassignments, recognition of superior performance, retention or release of probationary employees or other changes of assigned personnel.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 000000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized