Sterile Processing Supervisor

Job Description:

This position is a HSPA certified technician, responsible for ensuring that all basic surgical supplies, instruments and equipment are properly inventoried, decontaminated, assembled, inspected, packaged, sterilized, stored, distributed and tracked in a quality / timely manner throughout the large-size hospital for basic procedures and all surgical specialties including higher acuity procedures (i.e. orthopedics, neuro, and vascular). Leads an assigned area (i.e. decontamination, prep and pack, sterilization, case carts, or the center core) when required.

Utilizes applications and technology to accurately facilitate record keeping in accordance with State and Federal regulations. May be required to work overtime based on business need, may be required to float to other departments (within the scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need, may be required to be placed on-call based on business needs.

Schedule:

Nights Full-time, Benefits Eligible Essential Functions Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and disinfect surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic medical procedures and all surgical specialties including higher acuity procedures (i.e. Orthopedics, neuro, and Vascular).Identify, Assemble, protect, wrap, contain, peel pack, label and sterilize surgical instruments in alignment with proficiencies of our education system in addition to basic procedures and 4+ surgical specialties including higher acuity procedures (i.e. Orthopedics, neuro, and Vascular).Perform,

read, validate and record all biological and chemical sterilization tests and parameters before making equipment available for use.

Perform and document daily and weekly testing of decontamination and sterilization equipment. Clean, troubleshoot and correctly use CP equipment.

Collaborate with the Operating Room staff to manage errors and facilitate priority needs.

Collaborate with medical equipment/instrumentation vendors to check-in, prepare, sterilize and check-out requested equipment/instrumentation. We will train and document the competencies to perform these duties independently and without close supervision.

Have responsibilities outside of clinical operations for day-to-day work such as (education, ordering of instrumentation, sterile processing software management, management of implants, quality control, lead repair services, and manage preference cards).This position is expected to teach, train, orient and precept students and new SPD Techs. Will validate all the Sterile Processing proficiencies in our education system.

Work with medical equipment/instrumentation vendors to check-in, prepare, sterilize and check-out requested equipment/instrumentation

Print off a needs list and collect all the necessary items needed for surgical/medical procedures. Issue sterile supplies to areas of the hospital or regional campuses. Issue and receive durable, moveable clinical equipment.

Perform inventory duties, such as locating, equipment and consumable products at your facility or other facilities and work with SCO to send items to the utilizing hospital or department when required.

Communicate effectively both verbally and written with providers, caregivers, and vendors.

Teach, train, orient and precept students and new SPD caregivers explaining concepts in addition to modeling correct and safe practice. Help validate all our basic competencies for Sterile Processing within our education system.

Locate, read and perform a manufacturer’s instructions for use (IFU).Skills Communicate effectively both verbally and written

Customer Service Vendor Relationships Sterilization Techniques Equipment Operations Disinfecting Sterilizing  Equipment Quality Control

Minimum Qualifications Central Processing Certification from HSPA (Healthcare Sterile Processing Association)
Demonstrated experience as a Sterile Processing Technician

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Sterile Processing Department softwareCER or CIS certification through HSPA
1.5 years of sterile processing experience

Physical Requirements Essential Functions Disassemble, clean, decontaminate, and…