Central Sterile Supervisor 1-Sterile Processing-Fulltime-Fountain Valley-Variable

Supervisor of Sterile Processing

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary: The supervisor of Sterile Processing is an actively certified Sterile Processing Technician who is responsible for overseeing operations resources by planning, organizing, and providing sterile processing services for the OR and other departments. The supervisor fosters a supportive and professional environment for staff. They are responsible for overseeing supply and instrument inventory including procurement, process, and repair. Supervises the day-to-day operations of the department on all shifts. The SPD department is responsible for the decontamination of specific equipment and instruments used throughout the hospital as well as reprocessing and/or sterilizing those items in addition to those used in surgery. The SPD supervisor promotes an environment of cooperative staff efforts within the unit and with other units, especially the operating room as well as maintaining regulatory compliance.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications: Ability to follow written and verbal direction. Minimum Education: High school graduate or equivalent. Completion of an accredited certified SPD Technician training program. Certification from Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD). Current CRCST or CBSPD certification. Minimum Experience: Two (2) or more years in an SPD leadership role (informal or formal). Minimum of four (4) years' experience as a Sterile Processing Technician and/or Surgical Technician. Demonstrates effective communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of staff in an organization. Demonstrates understanding of all aspects of perioperative services in an acute care setting. Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms