Sterile Processing Supervisor

St. Charles Health System, Inc.; Bend (OR); Presencial; USD 73.000 - 109.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

St. Charles Health System in Bend, Oregon, is seeking a Sterile Processing Supervisor to oversee the cleaning, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of instruments for all operating room procedures.

The role includes direct supervision of caregivers, scheduling, and ensuring adherence to safety and regulatory standards. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in sterile processing, current CRCST/CBSPD certification, and may hold advanced certification.

Qualificações

• Required: 4+ years of experience as a sterile processing technician with advanced instrument knowledge.
• Required: Current certification in Sterile Processing (CRCST or CBSPD).
• Preferred: Advanced Sterile Processing Certification (CHL, CIS, CER or equivalent).

Responsabilidades

• Supervise and coach caregivers.
• Oversee cleaning, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization workflows.
• Manage caregiver performance and development plans.
• Coordinate with Education Coordinator to support coaching plans.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Conhecimentos

Sterile processing

Leadership

Staff coaching

Formação

High school diploma or GED

Associates Degree

Ferramentas

Instrument tracking system

Descrição da vaga

Full-Time, Days Salary range: $72,696 - $109,012 Sterile Processing - Bend, OR ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM

Job Title

Supervisor Sterile Processing Bend/Redmond

Reporting

Reports to Position: Manager Sterile Processing Bend/Redmond

Department

Sterile Processing

Last Reviewed

November 2024

Vision

Creating America’s healthiest community, together

Mission

In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value

Values

Accountability, Caring and Teamwork

Departmental Summary

In addition to building case carts for surgical procedures, Sterile Processing is responsible for cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments for all Operating Room procedures.

Position Overview

The Sterile Processing Supervisor at St. Charles Health System is responsible for assisting in planning, coordinating, controlling, and administering the Sterile Processing Program, as well as overseeing and performing cleaning, decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of equipment and instruments used within the Hospital. The Sterile Processing Supervisor will also work in the sterile core areas within the Operating Room. This position directly manages caregivers in Sterile Processing.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Provides technical knowledge and supervises caregivers.
• Performs daily audits on all essential legal documentation.
• Will travel to SCHS Redmond when requested by the organization.
• Manages caregivers' performance including performance review process.
• Prepares caregiver development plan; monitors and revises plan as needed.
• Performs annual competency checks with staff and educates when necessary.
• Coaches caregivers and provides recognition for positive performance.
• Coordinates with Sterile Processing Education Coordinator to provide follow through with caregivers’ coaching plans.
• Performs corrective action as appropriate in consultation with manager.
• Consults with Human Resources when at written warning or above stage.
• Assists with the operations of the patient care unit/service.
• Assists with implementation of clinical practice changes.
• Supports education coordinator with delivery of caregiver education.
• Performs interviewing and hiring as delegated by the manager.
• Maintains clinical/professional expertise for service.
• Sets an example for all technicians by staying current in developments and knowledge of practice area.
• Manage caregiver schedules and adjusts for ETO, FMLA, sick calls, etc., while maintaining core staffing for department needs.
• Maintains “super user knowledge” of instrument tracking system and coordinates with IT and vendor to resolve any unexpected application problems.
• Hires, directs, coaches and monitors the performance of all direct reports, to develop and maintain a high performance team that meets organizational and department goals.
• Monitors and ensure all direct reports are current with compliance and safety requirements.
• Implements and manages all organizational safety directives and goals.
• Provides and oversees team’s delivery of customer service in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
• Collaborates with teams to review processes and identify/implement opportunities for improvements, applying Value Improvement Practice concepts and tools.
• Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

Education

Required: High school diploma or GED

Preferred: Associates Degree

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Required: Current certification in Sterile Processing required (CRCST or CBSPD).

Preferred: Advanced Sterile Processing Certification (CHL, CIS, CER or equivalent).

Experience

Required: 4+ years of experience as a sterile processing technician, including advanced level instrument experience required or a combination of education and similar relevant experience. Ability to deal with high stress associated with high-volume critical care departments, physicians, clinical, and support staff required.

Preferred: N/A

Personal Protective Equipment

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

Physical Requirements

• Continually (75% or more): Standing, walking, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 1-10 pounds
• Frequently (50%): Bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 11-25 pounds.
• Occasionally (25%): Climbing ladder/step stool, lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling 25-50 pounds, Ability to hear whispered speech level.
• Rarely (10%): Sitting, climbing stairs, keyboard Operation, operation of motor vehicle.
• Exposure to Elemental Factors Occasionally (25%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category Risk for Exposure to BBP.

Schedule

Weekly Hours: 40

Caregiver Type: Regular

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Is Exempt Position? Yes

Job Family: SUPERVISOR

Schedule Days of the Week

As Scheduled (may include weekends and holidays)

Shift Start & End Time

0900 - 1730

Company Overview

St. Charles Health System is a private, nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing high-quality care and the latest in health care technology to the communities it serves. Headquartered in Bend, Ore., St. Charles is an integrated delivery system, with a strong focus on population health, that provides a full range of evidence-based health care services within a 32,000-square-mile area in Central and Eastern Oregon. The health system owns and operates a trauma level II, tertiary referral center in Bend, a trauma level III, type B rural hospital in Redmond, and trauma level IV critical access hospitals in both Prineville and Madras. As the largest employer in Central Oregon, St. Charles Health System and St. Charles Medical Group care for our communities in more than two dozen outpatient clinics and in more than 20 specialty areas of medicine.