Sterile Processing Supervisor - Central Sterile - Day

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct and effective supervision to ensure timely delivery of clean, sterile or High Level Disinfection instrumentation and medical equipment.
• Maintains, monitors and controls service specific instrumentation and supplies for assigned Operating Room service lines; delegates responsibilities to assigned Sterile Processing Technician I and Technician II staff.
• Reviews the daily surgical schedule and obtains instruments, supplies and equipment for scheduled and emergent procedures. Reconciles the surgical schedule and instrument/equipment inventory to prioritize instrumentation utilization for case carts.
• Collaborates with Central Sterile Processing Manager in evaluating change in policies and procedures and implements appropriate systems to accommodate these changes.
• Ensures that all equipment is functioning properly, notifies manufacturer or medical/instrument repair immediately when malfunctions occur and follows up on recurring issues.
• Monitors inventory levels to maintain adequate supplies, reduce waste and control costs.
• Ensures that all externs/students adhere to both departmental and administrative policies and procedures.
• Monitors, maintains and records all department quality assurance systems activities in accordance with departmental and facility policy, The Joint Commission, DNV, CDC, FDA, ANSI/AAMI, OSHA and DOH regulations.
• Collaborates with all departments to ensure that appropriate professional standards are consistently applied within both surgery and outpatient care areas.
• Coordinates service-specific instrumentation procurement with Operating Room Service Line RNs, Sterile Processing Technician I and Technician II staff and the Central Sterile Processing Manager as needed.
• Maintains the Biological Monitoring System/Records for Instrument Processing and Immediate Use Steam Sterilization Sterilizers used in Perioperative Suite.
• Performs shift huddles in order to communicate department status with oncoming shift staff members.
• Performs in a technician capacity as needed.

Common Expectations:

• Prepares work schedules, assigns tasks, evaluates work performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions. Performs work of a similar nature as required.
• Conducts departmental orientation, training, annual competency testing and educational in-service programs to maintain staff competency levels.
• Assists management in payroll data entry.
• Supports continuous improvement of quality and service to ensure goals of excellence in clinical outcomes and customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrates leadership and collaborative management skills and effective verbal and written communication skills. This includes documentation, verbal or written communication and/or presentation.
• Meets regularly with management team and staff.
• Compiles data for and prepares regularly scheduled or special reports, analyses and statements.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards set forth by applicable regulatory agencies.
• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.