Regional Manager Central Sterile

Regional Manager Central Sterile at Geisinger summary:

The Regional Manager Central Sterile oversees the management and strategic direction of Central Sterile Supply and Surgical Suite inventory operations across multiple counties. Responsibilities include staff recruitment, training, process optimization, inventory management, budget oversight, and integration of technology to improve efficiency and patient safety. This role collaborates closely with surgical and supply chain teams to ensure cost-effective and high-quality sterile processing services within a healthcare system.

Job Title: Regional Manager Central Sterile
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Job Category: Diagnostic Services
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Perioperative Nursing Practice Department
Date Posted: 09/05/2025
Job : R-81463

Job Summary The Northeast Regional Manager is responsible for management of the Northeast Region which includes Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties; routine travel to each assigned site is required.

Required qualifications:

Associate's Degree, active Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL), active Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), 5-years experience as a certified sterile processing technician, and 8 years supervisory experience

Job Duties

Responsible for defining and leading the strategy for Business Intelligence (BI) and Process Engineering (PE) to support the Central Sterile Supply and Surgical Suite inventory activities for various hubs of Geisinger. This includes a focus on transformation, visibility and audit-ability of Central Sterile Supply processes. Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, training, mentoring and supervision of all Central Sterile Supply team members.

Furnishes planning, consultation and advisory services on system development to user departments. Oversees major projects related to improvement and technology enabled systems integration and process optimization. Responsible for analyzing, developing, organizing and directing system resources to effectively manage the clinical utilization of supplies and equipment across the Health System with an emphasis on patient safety, product quality and cost effectiveness.

Assists with realizing System targets for expense reduction. Promotes a cost conscious approach to utilization efforts that encourages staff participation and establishes accountability. Proactively identifies and manages risk-related issues. Helps coordinate all non-patient involved product and equipment recalls for the System. Helps coordinate the selection of replacement products for back-order situations with Supply Chain. Manages assigned personnel and daily operational related activity in the Operating Room, Perioperative and In/Out Surgical units (Surgical Suite).

Works in partnership with the Surgical Suite Director, Operations Managers, Materials Management Staff and Operating Room Team Leaders. Responsible for central sterile processing associates, material management, case cart preparation, scheduling, budget, financial management, operational analysis and reporting.

• Assists in the planning, directing and coordinating of activities relative to the procurement, processing, inventory management, receiving, storage and distribution of supplies to support effective patient care.
• Performs supervisory, administrative and training functions as they relate to the sterile processing and inventory staff.
• Utilizes on-line purchasing requests, maintains database files and produces required reports from the OR and Supply Chain inventory systems.
• Manages the coordination of the annual year-end inventory processes within the Operating Room.
• Proactively responds to support changes and anticipate problems.
• Effectively adjusts work routine while maintaining standards and quality.
• Acts in partnership with Supply Chain and Finance to ensure efficient and effective supply chain management that meets the needs of the Surgical Suite.
• Develops and maintains advanced knowledge of Supply Chain operations and systems technical and functional capabilities.
• Investigates and proposes new technology and approaches that will ensure every resource allocated and every dollar invested meets or exceeds the previous years business objectives on a continuous basis.
• Provides subject matter expertise for Surgical Suite and Supply Chain functional areas and defines overall strategic direction relating to system process and standards Develops, implements, and maintains Surgical Suite inventory processes, work flows and analysis, business systems evaluation and design.
• Works to optimize the strategic functions between technology and process engineering.
• Facilitates the development of appropriate BI and PE policies and procedures required to support and sustain Central Sterile Supply and surgical suite inventory business operations.
• Utilizes continuing education opportunities to improve BI and PE techniques.
• Develops departmental and project budgets, timelines, schedules and assignments.
• Coordinates…