Manager, Sterile Processing - Sterile Processing - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Hospital of USC is seeking a Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Manager to plan, direct, and manage all areas of the SPD including Decontamination, Sterile Preparation, and RME processing across the HealthCare System.

The role requires 5+ years in an OR/acute hospital setting, CRCST certification, and strong leadership and communication skills to train staff and ensure adherence to infection control standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program with CRCST certification.
• Minimum 5 years of OR/acute hospital experience.
• Knowledge of Central Sterile Processing, instrument management, and inventory.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with ability to train staff.
• Ability to work with physicians and hospital staff in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct SPD operations including decontamination, sterilization, and preparation.
• Plan staff orientation, training, and continuing education within SPD.
• Ensure compliance with infection control standards and accreditation requirements.
• Monitor inventory, equipment, budgets, and staffing to meet patient care needs.
• Collaborate with hospital departments and surgical services to optimize workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Education

CRCST certification

Surgical Technology program degree

Tools

Kronos

Job description

The CSPD Manager is responsible for managing files and records, ensuring proper functionality and cleanliness of sterilizers, and ensuring that instruments and equipment are decontaminated regularly and in good condition for operation. The Manager is responsible for the planning and management of the decontamination and sterilization process functions. Develops performance standards and manages employees in decontamination, assembly and sterilization of instruments.

Departmental Specific Summary

The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) Manager is responsible for the planning, directing, and management of all areas of the SPD department to include Decontamination, Sterile Preparation, Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) reprocessing, and RME inspections of all locations of the HealthCare System. The SPD Manager will work closely with specialty services in order to plan work processes in SPD. The SPD Manager is responsible for ensuring all staff are trained and competent to perform duties and coordinates formal training to all employees. The SPD Manager must implement and incorporate regulations, policies, and procedures to manage SPD operations.

Essential Duties

• Responsible for the planning, organization, development, coordination and directing the operations of the department.
• Responsible for planning, preparation and management of device processing, operating room instrument inventories, equipment and facilities.
• Responsible for control and monitoring of patient care equipment and other equipment used in processing patient care devices.
• Coordinates and integrates department services on intradepartmental, interdepartmental, and hospital wide levels.
• Plans for the provision and scope of services though policies and procedures and appropriate levels of qualified and competent staff to include provisions for orientation, training and continuing education of the staff.
• Establishes and maintains performance improvement and quality control activities which support the CSPD department and the hospital P&P that support Accrediting and infection control standards of care.
• Demonstrates effectiveness in all facets of Management that include, operational function of all systems, inventory control, budget analysis, and staff utilization.
• Analyze business and resource management problems, indicating advantages of alternatives and recommending course of action to resolve any issues.
• Responsible for planning, preparing and managing the capital expenditure process for assigned departments.
• Review all new/revised policies and procedures following infection control/Accrediting recommendations related to the hospital and the CSPD department.
• Ensure department productivity is consistent with daily census and prioritize daily operations according to surgical case volume.
• Displays understanding of governing regulations, Title 22, and Accrediting requirements, defining and maintaining the standards of care while ensuring consistency with the hospital standards.
• Responsible for establishing systems that monitor the support and practice that contributes to the development of customer service standards and expectations, while promoting patient, physician safety/care satisfaction.
• Ensure appropriate controls are in place to protect assets of the facility related to equipment and instrumentation.
• Monitors resource requirements and utilizes outside resources as needed.
• Integrates department service within the hospital's mission and core values.
• Fosters collaborative and positive relations with staff, peers, physicians, and other departments.
• Fosters professional growth within department through formal and informal in-services and educational courses.
• Ensures that proper inventory levels are maintained within the department at levels that meet the need of the department.
• Establish and maintain performance improvement and quality control activities which support the department.
• Provides for orientation, training, and continuing education of staff.
• Effectively manage department staff to achieve optimal performance to meet the business needs of the facility, ensuring all financial and operational controls are followed.
• Ensures recommended orders are performed daily to maintain inventory levels with minimal stock-outs.
• Ensures that Kronos is completed and reported daily.
• Manage Scope Reprocessing Department
• Manage Scope Culture for Duodenoscope Surveillance
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Req Specialized/technical training Graduate of a state approved, accredited school of Surgical technology Program
• Req 5 years Experience in OR/acute hospital environment

• Req Knowledge of Central Sterile Processes, Surgical Supply Management and instrumentation.
• Req Demonstrates ability to utilize effective, appropriate and diplomatic oral and written communication skills.
• Req Demonstrates ability to effectively work with physicians, staff, and patients.
• Req Able to function independently and as a member of a team.
• Req Leading/ guidance skills

• Req Certified Registered Central Service Technician - CRCST (IAHCSMM) Valid CRCST credential

• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital's world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials.

The annual base salary range for this position is $84,365.00 - $138,330.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.