Multi-Site Sterile Processing Leader

Advocate Health Care; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Health benefits

Educational assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Sterile Processing Manager to lead OR Sterile Processing Departments across multiple sites, providing 24/7 strategic leadership, direction, and operational oversight for sterile processing, decontamination, and sterilization processes.

Qualifications include a BS/BA, expert knowledge in sterilization, and active CBSPD/IAHCSMM certification with SPD leadership training within 12 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree required.
• Expert knowledge in sterilization and high-level disinfection processes.
• Active certification in sterile processing/central sterile via CBSPD or IAHCSMM; SPD Leadership cert within 12 months of hire.
• Supervises OR SPD technicians and staff to meet performance and quality goals.

Responsibilities

• Supervises OR SPD staff to achieve established operational performance and quality goals.
• Manages collection, decontamination, assembly, sterilization, high-level disinfection, and inventory management.
• Presents data to senior leadership and physicians in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with OR personnel to improve processes and workflow in SPD.
• Ensures compliance with CMS, TJC, AAMI, AORN and APIC; manages inventory balance and process improvements.
• Schedules staff and oversees training, budgeting, and performance reviews.

Skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Sterile processing knowledge

Surgical instruments knowledge

Workload planning

Coaching & development

Stress management

Education

Bachelor's degree (BS/BA)

Tools

Instrument tracking system

Job description

Advocate Health Care is seeking a Sterile Processing Manager to lead OR Sterile Processing Departments across multiple sites, providing 24/7 strategic leadership, direction, and operational oversight for sterile processing, decontamination, and sterilization processes.

Qualifications include a BS/BA, expert knowledge in sterilization, and active CBSPD/IAHCSMM certification with SPD leadership training within 12 months.