Sterile Processing Supervisor - Long Beach Memorial Medical Group

Title: Sterile Processing Supervisor

Location: Long Beach

Department: Sterile Processing

Status: Full Time

Shift: Evening

Pay Range: $34.61/hr. - $51.92/hr.

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

Directly responsible for the frontline supervision of SPD techs (32.0 FTE), SPD Coordinators (2.0 FTE) Senior Clerk (1 FTE) Equipment Control Clerk (1 FTE) on the 1st and 2nd shifts. Assigns employees to tasks and reassigns as necessary to reflect changes in staffing, census, nursing or Operating Room Services needs. This position reviews employee's work to ensure staff maintains supplies at sufficient levels so that staff may provide quality services and insures that all equipment, instrumentation, and associated process are met to insure patient safety and physician satisfaction. If responsible for counseling and/or disciplinary action including termination for performance issues, working directly with human resources along with maintaining documentation. Writes, approves and reviews all CAT's with staff. Responsibilities includes problem resolution relating to the department, hospital, medical and administrative staff. Oversees all QA projects verifying documentation is completed relating to JCAHO, AAMI, DHS, and OSHA standards. Incumbent oversees and supervises the purchasing, receiving, distribution, and billing of all supplies related to Sterile Processing and items, which support the Operating Rooms. Oversees all training of staff for new equipment and instruments and documents as required by regulatory agencies and hospital policy.

Works directly with and advises AUMs and physicians in the Operating Rooms to ensure that the correct product and instrument levels are maintained to insure that OR time is not impacted by delays or missing instruments. Works closely with OR AUMs and management to insure adequate levels of communication and problem solving are maintained. Incumbent evaluates staffing requirements and provides input to budget needs and manpower staffing either to increase or decrease based on nursing and department needs.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job
1. Supervision of Sterile Processing staff to ensure staff maintains supplies at sufficient levels so that staff may provide quality service and insures that all equipment, instrumentation and associated processes are met to insures patient safety and physician satisfaction. 2. Assists Manger with day to day operational oversight and budget management of the department as well as linen department.
3. Responsible for effective and efficient use of resources to insure the assets of LBMC are properly documented maintained and accounted for, which results in the lowest total delivered cost.

4. Responsible for acquisition, storage, distribution, tracking and revenue recovery of all patient durable medical equipment, including equipment rented from outside vendors.

5. Acts as the liaison between the contractor and the clinical directors for cost containment, usage, security and discrepancy resolution.

6. Supervision of SPD personnel to ensure appropriate documentation of sterilization process is accomplished in accordance with policy and guidelines.

7. Supervision of sterilization process to insure that surgical trays and instruments are available for scheduled surgical cases to prevent either delays incases or prevent potential harm to patients.

8. Supervision of equipment personnel to ensure phones are answered, supplies and equipment are pulled to ensure customer satisfactions, the delivery of quality healthcare.

9. Responsible for ensuring correct procedures are followed throughout LBMC pertaining to decontamination/sterilization, which is reported to the Infection Control Committee.

10. Creates a six week schedule that has all daily job assignments listed for three shifts.

11. Interviews, hires, counsels and disciplines as required also provides CAT input.

12. Oversees the completion of QA's and completed documentation following regulatory requirements.

13. Initiates, implements and oversee performance improvements opportunities.

14. Oversees the upkeep/changes with crash carts and trauma carts.

15. Participate in the development and accomplishment of annual programs goals, objectives and budget.

16. This position is the designated to oversee Sterile Processing and equipment distribution for Long Beach Medical Center.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards. Qualifications:

• 5 years Central Supply / Sterile Processing experience and certification.

• Associates Degree preferred

• Minimum of 4 years progressively increased responsibility with supervision of staff and day to day operations

• Minimum of 2 years of direct exposure to instrument processing in an Operating Room setting,