Supervisor, Sterile Processing Department-Full Time

Supervisor, Sterile Processing Department

The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model.

We are a safety net hospital and our patients are our north star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more!

Supervisor, Sterile Processing Department

Under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Inpatient and Perioperative Nursing, the SPD Supervisor coordinates and manages the day-to-day operations of the department and provides staff support, training, and supervision regarding the reprocessing of surgical instrumentation in compliance with regulatory authorities and facility standards, practices, policies and procedures.

• Plans, organizes, coordinates, staff and directs the administrative and technical work of the Sterile Processing Department; develops workload and productivity standards; ensures that departmental work is performed in a manner that appropriately serves clients and maintains positive guest relations.
• Develops, interprets, and implements departmental goals, policies and procedures to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of departmental facilities, services and personnel; oversees the preparation and maintenance of department policy and procedure manuals.
• Develops, oversees and supervises departmental infection control, quality control and quality improvement programs and staff; ensures their compliance with State, The Joint Commission (TJC), the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and other regulations.
• Monitors work in progress as well as completed work to ensure process and service quality; develop and authorize action plans when needed for improvement; respond to complaints and seek appropriate remedies.
• Confers with other managers, directors, and cohorts regarding departmental activities; responds to and resolves service issues; identifies opportunities for service expansion and / or improvement. Assists with meeting equipment and supply needs for other facility departments; researches and locates special products needed for unusual situations; communicates and coordinates with outside vendors and others to analyze the cost / benefit of purchasing or borrowing products or equipment; helps surgical and other staff evaluate new procedures; trains staff on product use as necessary; establishes and maintains procedures for stock rotation and inventory control within the SPD.
• Assists in the preparation of the departmental budget; monitors, evaluates and authorizes expenditures; assists in the procurement of surgical equipment, tools, implements, supplies and services; monitors department expenditures; plans and estimates future department costs including capital expenditures; justifies requests for equipment and personnel.
• Ensures appropriate departmental staffing; selects, assigns, trains, directs and evaluates SPD staff; takes appropriate action on disciplinary matters; verifies and monitors staff proficiency; identifies staff development needs and oversees departmental meetings and staff training and education activities.
• Collaborates with perioperative educator to develop and maintain competencies for staff as well as new hire training programs and student experiences.
• Ensure that training, documentation and competencies meet the requirements for accreditation agencies.
• Manages the replenishment, distribution and maintenance of sterile processing equipment and supplies; ensures proper equipment function as well as timely and preventative maintenance of equipment; establishes maintenance and replacement schedules; monitors and assures the proper use of chemicals and personal safety equipment; may recommend facility improvements or assist with planning new facility construction.
• Maintains adequate supply of products and collaborates with Materials Management on recalls, outdates, back orders, and substitutes for surgical supplies and implants.
• Ensures effective and appropriate utilization of electronic information systems and other administrative tools used to support department operations; collects and maintains accurate data; oversees the preparation and maintenance of records and reports; ensures that the communication of confidential patient information is done appropriately.
• Represents the SPD at meetings and conferences; participates in committees as assigned.
• Functions as a working supervisor to assist with the day-to-day needs of the department, help cover staffing shortages, provide relief breaks to staff, and cover call, as needed.
• Reviews the surgical schedule and daily staffing assignments to ensure resources are available for efficient surgical procedure turnover and case volumes.
• Schedule and timecards are completed and posted within expected time frames.
• Refers all decisions beyond scope of responsibilities to the AVP, or their designee.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Performance Standards

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Work Shift

8a-4 : 30p (United States of America)

Benefits (FT / PT)

Broadlawns Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer