Director, Sterile Processing

MemorialCare Health System; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

MemorialCare Health System in Long Beach, CA seeks a Director of Sterile Processing to oversee SPD across the system, ensuring regulatory compliance and efficient operations.

You will lead staff, manage budgets, collaborate with perioperative services, and drive quality improvements in instrument processing.

This full-time days position offers a comprehensive benefits package and potential incentive opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' sterile processing experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' leadership experience preferred.
• Proficient in spoken and written English required due to the highly technical nature, related to interpretation of manufacturer’s Instruction for Use (IFU).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and various applications related to instrument management (Censis, OneSoure).

Responsibilities

• Lead a Sterile Processing group and develop staff; align programs with goals.
• Ensure availability and condition of instruments; use KPIs to identify improvements.
• Articulate short-term vision; oversee budget, supplies, equipment, space, staff; report on budgets.
• Foster inter/dept and vendor relationships; collaborate on workflows.
• Liaise materials management and supply for smooth operations.
• Ensure sterilization compliance with standards/regulations.
• Coordinate ordering/receiving; manage inventory per par levels and cost analysis.
• Maintain department records.
• Manage staff performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sterile processing

Leadership

English proficiency

Education

BSN or healthcare-related bachelor’s degree

CRCST

CSPM

CSIS

CER

CFER

Tools

Censis

OneSource

Job description

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

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.

Title: Director, Sterile Processing

Location: Long Beach, CA

Department: Perioperative Services

Status: Full-time

Shift: Days

Range: * $185,806.40 - $255,491.60 annually

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. MemorialCare 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

Provides system oversight and local operations management of the sterile processing departments (SPD) across the system supporting surgical services, various nursing units, and off-site clinics. Ensures coordinated and timely delivery of reprocessed items to clinical stakeholders within the health care organization. Ensures local facility sterilization and high-level disinfection (HLD) functions comply with all regulatory requirements. Manages SPD personnel and serves as liaison between SPD and other departments. Maintains effective interdepartmental relationships, coordinates and resolves problems, and ensures cooperation with other programs and services. In conjunction with surgical services directors as well as other department directors, manages the overall SPD budget for the system including determining resource needs, allocation resources and ensuring proper utilization in productivity, efficiency and cost effectiveness of SPD operations. Develops and maintains a system of internal reviews that ensure service programs operation in compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations.

• Leads a Sterile Processing group by communicating with and developing staff members, and building consensus for programs and goals that support a business, function or geographic area.
• Develops systems to ensure availability of sterile instrumentation for surgeries and optimal condition of returned instruments utilizes key performance indicators for trending and identifying improvement areas.
• Develops and articulates a short-term strategic vision for areas of responsibility. Develops and oversees financial management including operating budget, supplies, equipment, space, staff and information; develops and reports on budgets, including monthly indicators on quality, productivity and efficiency.
• Builds and maintains productive inter/intra departmental and vendor work relationships to optimize operations; collaborates with perioperative management on work-flow issues and implements solutions.
• Serves as a liaison between materials management and supply organizations to facilitate smooth supply operation.
• Oversees compliance and consistency with sterilization principles, standards and techniques; ensures compliance with government and agency regulations.
• Coordinates activities of ordering, receiving, and inventory control; ensures inventory meets par levels, surgeon preferences, and quality standards; analyzes equipment and inventory spending patterns to maximize cost effectiveness.
• Oversees the maintenance and integrity of departmental records.
• Selects, develops, manages, and evaluates both direct and indirect reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' sterile processing experience preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' leadership experience preferred.
• Proficient in spoke and written English required due to the highly technical nature, related to interpretation of manufacturer’s Instruction for Use (IFU).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and various applications related to instrument management (Censis, OneSoure).

Education/Licensure/Certification

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) of bachelor’s degree in healthcare-related field preferred.
• Certified Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST) required.
• Certified Sterile Processing Management (CSPM) preferred.
• Surgical Instrument Specialist Certification (CSIS) preferred.
• Certification Endoscope Reprocessor (CER) through International Association of Healthcare Central Sterile Material Management (IAHCSMM) preferred.
• Flexible Endoscope Reprocessor (GI Scope) Certification (CFER) through Certified Board for Sterile Processing Distribution (CBSPD) preferred.