Sterile Processing Technician Supervisor - Crystal Lake and Harvard Hospital

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work

• Establishing and communicating performance expectations, monitoring, and appraising staff performance

• rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems and conflicts

• Manages department policies and procedures

• Conducts in-services for department staff

• Uses LEAN principles to manage department consumable supplies inventory and assist with managing the Clean Core perpetual inventory.

• Acts as a resource for the OR concerning handling, reprocessing, and storage of surgical instrumentation

• Collaborates with OR regarding loaner, new, damaged, or otherwise special instrumentation and supplies. Maintains a working knowledge of all surgical instrumentation and all technical competencies of the Sterile Processing Tech and Lead Tech role.

• Performs duties of Sterile Processing Tech

• Oversees quality monitoring processes and prepares monthly QA summary reports.

• Performs all duties with a commitment to excellence in quality and customer service.

• Must know and understand all regulatory, standards and bodies that make recommendations (CDC, FDA, AAMI, Joint Commission to name a few).

• They must know about the different chemistries they use, their effect on instrumentation, and what they are used for.

• Serves as the gatekeeper and departmental administrator of the SPM Instrument tracking system.

• Train on how to prep and prepare instruments using the One Tray System for sterilization.

• Controls all departmental day-to-day functions, including scheduling, time off, and some disciplinary actions.

• Assist with capital and operational budget preparations.

• In conjunction with the Manager and Director, ensures that departmental budget guidelines are met.

• Coordinates loaner instrumentation with vendors.

• Runs all departmental functions in the absence of a manager

• Overseas quality monitoring processes and prepares monthly QA summary reports, collaborating with the Sterile Processing Education Coordinator.

• Completes at least 18 credit hours of continuing education per year.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent

• A minimum of three years of sterile processing or OR/surgical technician work experience required

• Prior supervisory experience is preferred.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

• Either CSPDT or CRCST is required within 12 months

• CIS Certification through the HPSA is required within 24 months of employment

• CHL or CSPM certification is required within 24 months of employment.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Passing the Driver's License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).

• Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check.

• Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Occupational Exposure: Category A - All partners in the specified job classification have occupational exposure.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and hot/humid conditions, toxic or caustic detergents and sterilants, and the risk of bloodborne pathogens. Personal protection equipment (PPE) is required, including eye and face protection, impervious gowns, shoe covers, head covers, and gloves

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, talk, hear, stoop, and crouch; use hands to feel, handle, and manipulate; lift up to 50 pounds; and push and pull up to 200 pounds. Specific sensory abilities that the employee must rely on include color vision, near vision, depth perception, and sense of hot and cold.

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION

• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; employee adherence to annual education and certification requirements.

• Assignments are generally received in the form of results expected and due dates. Work requires a fair amount of independent judgment and decision making.

SUPERVISES

• Directly supervises Sterile Processing Technicians and Sterile Processing Leads. Indirectly supervises Sterile Processing Education Coordinator.

• Supervisory responsibilities are conducted in accordance with directives of management, the organization's policies, and applicable laws.