Reprocessing & Sterilization Supervisor

Henry-Ford-Health-2; West Bloomfield Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Health seeks a Supervisor in Surgical Services to oversee reprocessing and distribution of sterile instrumentation. The role includes supervising staff, maintaining inventory accuracy, and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

You will coordinate case carts, train staff, and collaborate with OR leadership to support smooth perioperative operations. This position requires CSPDT/CRCST certification track and two years of related experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Associate’s degree preferred.
• Two years of experience as a Surgical Technologist or Sterile Reprocessing Technician required.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT), OR CRCST, OR Certified Surgical Technologist; AND must obtain CSPDT or CRCST within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Ensures adequate inventory and supervises decontamination, assembly, inspection, sterilization, high level disinfection and case cart builds.
• Conducts daily evaluations of inventory stock and communicates issues to OR and Supply Chain leadership; orders new instrumentation as needed.
• Schedules staff work assignments and ensures appropriate staffing levels.
• Performs audits to ensure quality and control standards are met.
• Coordinates case cart building and maintains liaison with vendors for loaner instrumentation.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree preferred

Job description

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford's care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation's most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus.

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under general direction of Surgical Services Leadership, supervises employees engaged in reprocessing reusable surgical instrumentation, stocking and distributing sterile supplies to assigned areas.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures adequate inventory and supervises employees engaged in decontamination, assembly, inspection, sterilization, high level disinfection and case cart builds, and related other duties as needed.
• Conducts daily evaluations of inventory stock within the department. Communicates and escalates issues to OR and Supply Chain leadership as necessary. Orders new and replacement instrumentation as needed.
• Schedules staff work assignments and ensures appropriate staffing levels.
• Periodically completes audits of work areas and work product to ensure the department is meeting specified quality and control standards.
• Demonstrates equipment operation and work techniques as required.
• Accountable for leading, developing and ensuring the effectiveness of CSR staff members and their output.
• Facilitates continuous improvement through collaboration with Surgical Services leadership, physicians and other departments as needed.
• Coordinates case cart building including but not limited to, generation of the daily needs list, case cart builds and returns to stock.
• Participates in performance evaluations for and issues corrective action to staff members in collaboration with Surgical Services leadership.
• Conducts in-service training sessions and daily huddles for staff to improve departmental operating efficiency and communication.
• Coordinates the receipt of loaner instrumentation with vendors.
• Assists with the generation of PeopleSoft numbers and bin locations within the department.
• Maintains regulatory readiness of the department in conjunction with Supply Chain Leadership and OR Leadership.
• Participation in daily Surgical Services huddles.
• Participates in monthly staff meetings and responds to the needs and concerns of staff.
• Arranges for the repair or replacement of scopes, power equipment, robotic instruments, etc.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associate’s degree preferred.
• Two years of experience as a Surgical Technologist or Sterile Reprocessing Technician required.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Certified Sterile Professing and Distribution Tech (CSPDT), OR Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), OR Certified Surgical Technologist; AND must obtain a CSPDT or CRCST within 12 months.
• Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS’ Customer Service Policy and summarized below:
  • Communication
  • Ownership
  • Understanding
  • Motivation
  • Sensitivity
  • Excellence
  • Teamwork
  • Respect
• Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.
• Must possess the following personal qualities:
  • Be self-directed
  • Be flexible and committed to the team concept
  • Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn
  • Be open to new learning experiences
  • Accepts and respects diversity without judgment
  • Demonstrates customer service values

Additional Information

Schedule: 2:00pm - 10:30pm

Full Time - Afternoon Shift - 40 hours/week