Central Processing Supervisor

Job Description

Help Shape the Future of Central Processing at Guthrie Corning Hospital
Guthrie Corning Hospital is seeking an experienced Sterile Processing professional to join our Surgical Services team as a Central Processing Supervisor. This newly created leadership position offers a unique opportunity to help influence department operations while developing the management and leadership skills needed for long-term career growth.

In this role, you'll partner closely with department leadership to support the daily operations of Central Processing, assist with staffing and employee development, oversee workflow, and help ensure surgical instruments and equipment are available when and where they are needed. You'll serve as a key resource for the department by helping remove operational barriers, supporting caregiver development, and stepping into the workflow when needed to keep the team moving forward. Reporting directly to Sterile Processing leadership, this position oversees approximately 7-10 caregivers and plays an important role in supporting Surgical Services throughout Guthrie Corning Hospital.

Position Details

• Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Day shift schedule (typically 7:00 AM-3:30 PM or 8:00 AM-4:30 PM)
• Monday-Friday schedule
• No routine weekends or on-call responsibilities
• Occasional travel to Guthrie's Big Flats location for operational support and coverage

Why Sterile Processing Professionals Choose Guthrie

• Newly created leadership opportunity
• Gain supervisory and management experience while remaining hands-on
• Lead and develop a team of 7-10 caregivers
• Build experience in staffing, coaching, workflow management, and quality improvement
• Medical, dental, vision, PTO, retirement, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Strong opportunity for future leadership growth within Guthrie

What You Will Bring

• Sterile Processing experience supporting an Operating Room environment
• Central Sterile Processing certification
• Knowledge of instrument decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and quality standards
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• A desire to mentor others and help teams succeed

For Sterile Processing professionals who are ready to expand their responsibilities, strengthen their leadership abilities, and make a lasting impact on a growing Surgical Services operation, this position offers an exceptional next step at Guthrie Corning Hospital.

Position Summary:

The CPD Supervisor will be provide guidance to the CPD staff members through all phases of the CPD processes and collaborate with other nursing departments to provide quality service to all recipients of CPD items. The main functions of this position will include: promoting team work among staff members, assisting manager in staffing plans, developing turn-around plans for processed items, orientating personnel, demonstrating knowledge and proper handling of sterile equipment and supplies, maintaining / updating CPD computer assisting files and maintaining a clean work environment within the department.

Experience:

Two years experience in a central processing department that is responsible for processing Operating Room instruments. Desirable candidates possess certification in a health related field preferably from an accredited central services agency or association.

Essential Functions:

Serves as a role model and resource person in performance of CPD policy and procedures. Performs ongoing work assessments as determined by caseload needs and department guidelines. Communicates with others, as necessary, within and outside the department to coordinate department activities to assure needs are met in a timely fashion. Assists the Manager in providing 24/7 staffing assignments. Recognizes emergency situations and initiates the proper plan of action. Collaborates with the CPD Assistant in regulating and maintaining CPD inventories. Collaborates with the Biomedical and Maintenance Departments, as needed, to maintain / repair equipment. Maintains computer instrument files and assists the CPD Assistant with patient charges.

Other Duties:

Is authorized to have unsupervised access to non-controlled medication storage area and non-controlled medications in CPD in order to perform restocking duties and prepare procedural trays. It is understood that this description in not intended to be all-inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position. Assists Manager in developing and presenting educational needs within the department. Participates in development of departmental educational and quality assurance plans and processes. Demonstrates effective time management, flexibility, prioritization, and critical thinking skills in his/her performance of duties. Represents the department and hospital in a professional, courteous manner to co-workers, members of the Guthrie Healthcare system and visitors being sensitive to their perception of verbal and non-verbal communication. Demonstrates and instructs staff mandatory sterilization testing requirements and documentation. Assists with monitoring inventory by performing cycle counts and physical inventory. Applies principles of microbiology, sterilization, disinfection and modes of disease transmission to promote an infection free environment. Uses proper body mechanics when moving or transferring items to prevent injury to self or others.

pay range min $18.92/hr max $29.98.hr


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About Us

Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you'll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.