Central Sterile Supervisor - Sterile Processing- FT, Day Shift

University of California - Irvine Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Vacation time

Discounts and perks

Job summary

UCI Health in Orange, CA is seeking a Sterile Processing Department Supervisor to oversee decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of supplies. You will coordinate workloads, ensure infection control practices, and act as a resource for the team.

The role requires completion of an accredited Sterile Processing program or 18 months relevant Sterile Processing experience, plus CRCST/CST certification and leadership history to drive operations in a major academic health system.

Qualifications

• Accredited school of Sterile Processing or Surgical Technology OR 18 months Sterile Processing experience.
• Must hold CRCST or CST certification.
• Strong knowledge of infection control techniques and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, prioritize, and coordinate team workload for shifts.
• Ensure proper decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of supplies and equipment.
• Manage performance evaluations, disciplinary actions if needed, and scheduling.

Skills

Leadership

Infection control

Communication

Education

CRCST or CST certification

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary: The Sterile Processing Dept. Supervisor will supervise, prioritize, and coordinate team work flow for the shift. Will ensure the appropriate decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of supplies and equipment dispensed by the department. The supervisor acts as a resource, and ensures that infection control practices are followed. Coordinates, plans and assigns workloads and manages employee activities, time reporting, and scheduling. Will manage the performance of team members to ensure excellent customer service and effective operations; this includes, completion of performance evaluations and corrective/disciplinary action if necessary.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited school of Sterile Processing or Surgical Technology or 18 months relevant Sterile Processing experience
• Minimum three years' work experience as a CST in a leadership capacity
• Knowledge and practice of infectious control techniques and medical terminology
• Current CRCST or CST certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast paced healthcare environment

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization