Job Summary

The Sterile Processing Manager provides strategic leadership, direction, support, and management of the Sterile Processing Department. Works collaboratively with the Vice President of Surgical Services and Director of Surgical Services for quality and functional excellence in accomplishing strategic and operational objectives of the Peri-operative areas. Ensures that the decontamination processes and sterile processing is in compliance with applicable regulatory standards. Ensures that appropriate processes are in place to work closely with Perioperative surgical team to provide sterile instrumentation sets, equipment, and case carts in an accurate and timely manner to promote exceptional flow and quality assurance in the department. Reviews and evaluate department performance reports, usage reports, and other fiscal documents for adherence to hospital goals and objectives.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country’s leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke’s unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collaborates with the Perioperative Nursing & surgical staff to provide sterile instrument sets, equipment, and case carts in an accurate and timely manner. Educates and provide gap analysis information to Peri Op staff on safe procedure to handle return instrumentation to SPD.
• Supervises OR SPD technicians and OR SPD staff to achieve established operational performance and quality goals. Manages all collection, decontamination, assembly, sterilization, high-level disinfection, distribution and inventory management of equipment, supplies, and sets managed by OR SPD.
• Presents applicable and relevant sterile processing information and data to senior leadership, physicians, clinicians, and staff in timely and efficient manner. Proactively works with OR personnel including surgeons, Clinical Coordinators and OR administration to improve processes and workflow related to OR SPD.
• Recommends and manages modifications to established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection prevention standards as applicable to OR SPD.
• Analyzes inventory reports and surplus inventory lists to determine the need for improvement in control methods and directs the initiation of corrective measures to restore satisfactory inventory balance and investment. Provides proactive recommendations to tray configuration changes and changes to instrumentation inventory levels.
• Ensures optimal sterile processing performance through quality control and quality assurance of all OR SPD activities and equipment. Assures departmental standards of operation and policies are in compliance with regulatory and professional agencies, including but not limited to CMS, TJC, AAMI, AORN and APIC. Recommends equipment changes, upgrades and additions to meet manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU) for all items processed.
• Maintains continued education and proficiency in the field of Sterile Processing operations and equipment through education, literature, and seminars. Serves as a technical expert regarding product reprocessing, decontamination, and sterilization for the Medical Center. Demonstrates correct department processes and procedures to staff.
• Develops a comprehensive departmental orientation for new staff. Routinely coordinates training and competency validation for all staff. Ensures staff work is performed within prescribed technical and safety standards. Provides or coordinates instructions and in-service on new products, procedures and equipment to maintain patient and staff safety. Ensures staff attends technical and mandatory training/education.
• Schedules staff and work to ensure cases have instrumentation when needed. Monitors and adheres to labor and expense budgets. Maintains reports in appropriate cycles for department performance and staff attendance.
• Provides on-going and effective communication with physicians, hospital/clinic department management, staff and vendor representatives. Represents OR SPD department by attending appropriate, department meetings.
• Protects self, co-workers and facility by following approved policies and procedure to prevent the spread of bloodborne and/or airborne diseases(s).
• Assists Perioperative Leadership in major project initiatives and makes decisions on behalf of the department in support of such initiatives.
• Oversees maintenance of instrumentation/equipment in the Surgical Services, Central Sterile, Anesthesia, and Endoscopy departments. Determines when equipment can be repaired versus needing to be replaced.
• Possesses excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong decision-making skills.

Benefits - Wide range of benefits options!

• Here at Frye, you choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.
• HSA
• 401(K) retirement plan contributions
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Prescription Assistance with OptumRx
• Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.
• Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.
• Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work.
• Vitality Employee Wellness Plan allows you to take up to 30% off of your bi-weekly health insurance premiums. You also accrue points which allows you to buy merchandise or gift cards at no cost to you.

Why join our team?

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

Qualifications

Minimum Education

High school diploma or equivalent required

Required Skills Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Licenses/Certifications CRCST or CBSPD Certification required AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required Central Sterilization/AAMI recommended.

Minimum Work Experience 3 years experience as a Central Sterile Processing Technician required. 2 years previous leadership experience preferred.