This is a working supervisor that oversees the day-to-day activities related to the decontamination, processing, sterilization, and distribution of equipment and sterile supplies. Monitors personnel, provides direction and evaluates performance of the Sterile Processing department. Assists manager/director with staffing, training, performance management, compliance and fiscal management of departmental assets. Assists with implementing and evaluating quality improvement plans, including but not limited to, work process standards and performance goals to ensure optimal service delivery and patient care.
Coordinates daily activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities and evaluating and directing work. Facilitates accurate and timely processing of instruments and supply delivery. *
Act as a liaison with various departments; anticipates the needs of the customer and assures timely completion of requests and resolves any conflicts and/or problems. *
Assists with inventory management for the Operating Room and various departments. Ensures equipment is in working order, maintained and serviced. *
Provides coaching and training to the Sterile Processing department staff regarding process and technique, compliance, and documentation. Provides ongoing performance feedback. Advises staff regarding the correction of operational errors to encourage and support best practice. *
Provides department specific reports as required. *
Provides feedback to the manager/director regarding employee performance through the review of completed work assignments and work techniques. Participates in performance evaluations process and corrective actions as requested. *
Assists with compliance with all regulatory agencies, Federal, State and hospital standards. *
Supports process and quality improvement initiatives. *
Cleans, decontaminates, inspects, assembles, and wraps or packages supplies and instruments using proper techniques and procedures and sterilizes supplies and instruments using the prescribed method.*
Ensures that items to be sterilized are packaged in a manner that promotes successful sterilization. *
Operates various sterilizers including both steam and hydrogen peroxide sterilizers and is proficient in high level disinfection and validates the proper functioning of all equipment using established mechanical and biological monitors. *
Tests and monitor sterilizing equipment through the use of mechanical, chemical and biological indicators by performing daily
BIs and Bowie Dick tests; including running, incubating and documenting the results. *
Understands the recommended practices for cleaning and care of surgical instruments and powered equipment and the device manufacturer’s validated and written instructions for use. *
Keeps up to date and maintains competency in the use of any high level disinfection solution and follows hospital policies and understands the recommended practices for using detergents, enzymatic solutions and follows the Product, and instrument reprocessing methods step-by-step to meet manufacturer recommendations including Instruction for Use (IFU) and can
instruct others and be a hospital resource. *
Operates washer/decontaminator per department policy and procedure. *
Responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, including high level disinfection, and sterilization of soiled Products and sterilization of items from procedural areas following infection control policies and procedures.
Three years of sterile processing or operating room experience
Previous Leadership Experience, Strongly Preferred.Preferred Knowledge of all regulatory guidelines and standards of practice as it relates to AAMI, AORN, Joint Commission
and OSHA