Supervisor of Sterile Processing

Position: — Supervisor of Sterile Processing
# Supervisor of Sterile Processing

Requisition :
186330

Department:
200227 Sterile Processing

Shift:
Swing Category:
Management### Paid Time Off### 401(k) Company Match### Flexible Work Environment Renown Health is northern Nevada's healthcare leader and Reno's only locally owned, not-for-profit health system. We are an entire network of hospitals, primary care offices, urgent care centers, lab services, medical specialties, and x-ray and imaging services - with more than 7,000 nurses, doctors and care providers dedicated to the health and well-being of our community.
** For Providers:
** Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are affiliate partners in Nevada's first integrated academic health system. The affiliation aims to improve the health of the community, region, and state through research, medical education, and expanded clinical care. Renown physicians participate as joint faculty at UNR Med for teaching, lectures, supervising clinical rotations, and other academic activities for the education of medical and physician assistant students, residents and fellows.

Schedule:

Full Time - Eligible for Benefits||  |||
** Nature and Scope:** | ||| The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job. | ||
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** Requirements - Required and/or Preferred | ||

Education:

| Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English. Bachelor degree preferred. ||

Experience:

| Minimum of three years experience in Central Supply or Surgical Services (preferably in the O.R.) is preferred || License(s): | Nevada State R.N./L.P.N license or Bachelor degree in related field preferred || Certification(s): | CSPDT or CRCST required at hire and maintained throughout employment || Computer / Typing: | Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

| Position Purpose | | Under general direction of the Manager of Sterile Processing, is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of personnel and processes affecting cost effective decontamination, processing, assembly, sterilization, storage, purchasing and distribution of sterile and non-sterile medical devices utilized in patient care in accordance with Federal, State, and JCAHO requirements, and organizational goals. | | The Supervisor of Sterile Processing is accountable for the 24-hour management of human and material resources in the sterilization and delivery of items used in patient care.
This position coordinates and directs the activities related to departmental goals, budget, and the functioning of the Sterile Processing Unit.
The incumbent manages the staff by interviewing, hiring, training, evaluating, counseling, and guiding their professional growth.

This position cooperates with all areas in the facility to collaborate in the delivery of safe, efficient, cost-effective health care.
The items prepared are for use in the care of patients ranging in age from neonatal through geriatric patients.
The major challenges to this position are organizing, planning, staffing, directing, coordinating, maintaining, and evaluating the operations of the Sterile Processing unit, and ensuring that services provided are efficient, effective and consistent with the vision, mission, goals and policies of the hospital administration and the governing board.
Decisions that must be referred to the Manager/Director are approvals for capital equipment acquisitions, personnel position approvals, deviations from policy, budgeted expenditures in excess of $1000.00, final budgetary approval for Sterile Processing, and final hiring and termination decisions.
It is common to encounter potential hazards in the healthcare environment. Some of these hazards could include, but are not limited to:
Radiation, Toxic Chemicals, Biological Hazards, Heat, Noise, Dust and Stress. Renown Health has a Safety Management Program in place addressing these issues.
This position does not provide patient care.

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* Knowledge, skills and abilities:

** Specific knowledge of aseptic techniques, microbiology, patient care procedures, medical-surgical devices and equipment, inventory control, sterilization, and sterile storage requirements.  Ability to work in a system characterized by stress, intensity and a demand for high levels of performance with varied work hours.  Knowledge of corporate, federal, state, OSHA and JCAHO regulations as well as current legal bioethical issues.  Knowledge of supply distribution and patient charge systems.  

Knowledge of departmental budgeting and…