MANAGER, STERILE PROCESSING - Full Time

Northern Nevada Health System; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous paid time off

Excellent medical/dental/vision plans

401(k) with company match

SoFi student loan refinancing program

Tuition savings with Chamberlain

Career development opportunities

Pet insurance

Job summary

Northern Nevada Medical Center in Sparks, NV seeks a Sterile Processing Department Manager for a full-time role. You will oversee SPD operations, ensuring timely delivery of reprocessed items and compliance with regulatory standards.

Collaborate with Infection Prevention and hospital leadership to drive quality initiatives, manage SPD staffing, and coordinate with other departments to support surgical services and clinics.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in healthcare obtained within two years of employment.
• Bachelor's degree in science or healthcare preferred.
• Five (5) years minimum in Sterile Processing with increasing responsibility.
• Maintains currency with four SPD certifications (CRCST, CHL, CIS, CER) or (CSPDT, CSPM, CSIS, CFER) within three years of employment.
• Due to the highly technical nature, all SPD staff must be proficient in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Infection Prevention staff and leadership to monitor and improve quality assurance activities.
• Maintains procedures, policies, and performance expectations aligned with industry regulations and best practices.
• Maintains staff scheduling to ensure operational support for the OR and clinical areas.

Skills

Sterile Processing experience

English proficiency

Education

Associate Degree in Healthcare

Bachelor's degree in science or healthcare

Tools

CRCST

CHL

CIS

CER

Job description

Responsibilities

When it comes to choosing a hospital, one thing is clear: quality and convenience count. Northern Nevada Medical Center's tradition of providing quality healthcare in a comfortable, accessible environment means peace of mind for the thousands of patients served by the hospital each year. Northern Nevada Medical Center is a 124-bed acute care hospital located on 23 hillside acres at 2375 E. Prater Way in Sparks, Nevada.

Website: https://www.nnmc.com

This Sterile Processing Department Manager opportunity is a full-time position on our Sterile Processing Unit and offers full time benefits and a convenient schedule. We are looking for a dynamic Sterile Processing Department Manager is responsible for oversight and local operations management of the Sterile Processing Department areas 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 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.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Infection Prevention staff, as well as hospital and clinic leadership to monitor, develop and implement quality assurance and performance improvement activities (audits) related to continuous readiness, quality, service and workflow.
• Maintains instructions, polices, and operational performance expectations based upon industry guidelines, standards, regulations, and best practices including, but not limited to the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ( ASGE), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA), The Joint Commission (TJC), and the World Health Organization (WHO).
• Maintains staff scheduling (timekeeping) to ensure operational support requirements are met for the OR and supported clinical areas.

Benefit & Rewards Highlights

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Requirements:

• Associate Degree in Healthcare obtained within two years of employment. Bachelor's degree in science or healthcare preferred.
• Five (5) years minimum in Sterile Processing with increasing responsibility. Prior management experience preferred.
• License/Certification: Maintains currency with four SPD certifications (CRCST, CHL, CIS, CER through IAHCSMM) or (CSPDT, CSPM, CSIS, CFER through CBSPD) within three years of employment.
• Due to the highly technical nature, especially related to interpretation of manufacturer's IFUs, ALL SPD staff must be proficient in spoken and written English.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.