Manager, Central Sterile Processing - Holy Name Medical Center
Teaneck, NJ 07666
About the Job
Description
Holy Name is New Jersey's last remaining independent, Catholic health system, comprising a comprehensive 361-bed acute care medical center, a cancer center, medical fitness center, residential hospice, nursing school, and physician network. The system has a national reputation for providing culturally sensitive care to a diverse population, drawing patients from across the New York City region to its specialty centers and renowned doctors. Holy Name's mission to provide technologically advanced, compassionate and personalized care extends across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. The system is known as a high-quality, low-cost provider of extraordinary clinical care given by compassionate, highly trained physicians and staff.
A Brief Overview
Responsible for daily staff supervision and coordination of workflow regarding decontamination, preparation, sterilization and distribution of supplies and equipment. The manager actively participates in any of these duties at any given time.
What you will do
- Plans, directs and coordinates the processing and sterilization program
- Assures proper procedures are established and maintained according to the Hospital and regulatory guidelines.
- Communicates with the Operating Room Administrative Management to insure system compliance.
- Maintains record keeping related to sterilization equipment.
- Communicates with all departments in the Hospital to ensure processing and sterilization needs are efficient and accurate.
- Supervises and evaluates three performance of Central Service staff members.
- Performs tasks necessary to process all instruments, as well as delegating work assignments to ensure procedures are completed according to established standards.
- Manages overall sterilization, processing and Quality Control programs.
- Provides direction and guidance to staff to ensure that accreditation standards are maintained in the department.
- Monitors workload and delegates work assignments to ensure procedures are completed in a timely fashion.
- Evaluates quality and quantity of subordinates work by periodic audits and observations of formal performance appraisals.
- Coordinates the work activities of Central Sterile staff members to ensure the needs of the Operating Room are met.
- Provides in-service education.
- Assists with formal orientation programs, on-the-job training programs as well as procedure reviews and updates.
- Responsible for the other departmental duties as delegated by director of Materials Management.
- Assists the Director in long-term planning and short-range goals of the Department, in accordance with current standards of practice and HNH’s Mission.
- Manages the Department to provide adequate personnel to meet the institution’s objectives.
- Assists the Director in the maintenance of policies, procedures and equipment to ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations and practices.
- Maintains updates and revises Central Sterile Policy & Procedures Manual as required.
- Oversees the teaching, training and counseling of departmental personnel on policies, procedures and equipment.
- Conducts monthly staff meetings to update staff on all policies and/or procedures that may affect them.
- Assists with preparation of annual departmental budget.
- Completes assignments in a timely manner, thoroughly and appropriately detailed.
- Ensures the procurement and storage of supplies to meet the needs of the institution within budgetary restraints.
- Maintains & ensures Department’s Performance Improvement Program as established by the Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation.
- Understands and demonstrates compliance with all hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
- Routinely utilizes policy and procedure manuals and other available reference materials to ensure consistency and accuracy.
Education Qualifications
- High School Diploma Required
- Associate's Degree Preferred or
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred
Experience Qualifications
- 1-3 years Healthcare experience Required
- 1-3 years Supervisory experience Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Problem recognition and resolving
- Effective verbal skills
Licenses and Certifications
- CCST - Certified Central Service Technician Certified Central Services Technician familiar with all aspects of Infection Control and the principles of sterility. Successfully completed Hospital Certification program. Upon Hire Required
Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.