Sterile Processing Technician Supervisor - Pediatrics

MultiCare Health System; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network in Tacoma, WA is seeking a Sterile Processing Supervisor to oversee the Sterile Processing Department. This role ensures safety and quality in sterilization procedures and leads a team of technicians in achieving department objectives.

The position supports a 1.0 FTE, days shift with a 7AM-7PM schedule, Saturday through Monday, within a pediatric hospital known for its trauma center designation and comprehensive family-centered care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Minimum of five years of experience in acute care hospital environment with recent Sterile Processing or Operating Room experience preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.
• Certified Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for safety and quality of sterilization procedures.
• Works directly with Sterile Processing Technicians in carrying out objectives.
• Directs and assigns work to auxiliary personnel.
• Establishes instrument standardization program.
• Inspires confidence by performing and communicating in a highly professional manner at all times.
• Maintains awareness of changes in protocols/procedures of the department.
• Produces work with minimal clerical/charting errors, including omissions.
• Maintains proper functioning of instruments and equipment; coordinates repair when needed.
• Maintains adequate supplies and equipment; coordinates ordering and delivery of equipment as needed, performs year-end inventory of supplies.
• Produces departmental reporting as needed.
• Ensures established productivity and staffing levels are maintained.
• Coordinates department specific projects.
• Leads staff in quality improvement and strategic initiatives
• Participates in necessary meetings to represent department and provide communication and training to staff.
• Participates in the yearly capital and departmental budgeting process.
• Responsible for timely completion of annual review process for department.
• Ensures proper wage and hour law is being followed and assists with approval of staff time worked as needed.
• Participates in hiring, interviewing, and disciplinary action in coordination with Department Manager.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Team leadership

Safety/Quality focus

Education

High School diploma or GED

CRCST certification (preferred)

Job description

Where kids and families are always first

At MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network, caring for kids is more than what we do - it's our purpose. As the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington's South Sound, we provide a comprehensive network of care designed specifically for children and adolescents.

Our vision is to be the safest, highest-quality place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and every family feels supported.

FTE: 1.0 Shift: Days Schedule: 7AM-7PM, Saturday - Monday

Position Summary

The Sterile Processing Supervisor is responsible for the overall supervision of the Sterile Processing Department. This includes, but is not limited to, personnel supervision, supply and equipment inventories, and technical sterilization knowledge.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for safety and quality of sterilization procedures.
• Works directly with Sterile Processing Technicians in carrying out objectives.
• Directs and assigns work to auxiliary personnel.
• Establishes instrument standardization program.
• Inspires confidence by performing and communicating in a highly professional manner at all times.
• Maintains awareness of changes in protocols/procedures of the department.
• Produces work with minimal clerical/charting errors, including omissions.
• Maintains proper functioning of instruments and equipment; coordinates repair when needed.
• Maintains adequate supplies and equipment; coordinates ordering and delivery of equipment as needed, performs year-end inventory of supplies.
• Produces departmental reporting as needed.
• Ensures established productivity and staffing levels are maintained.
• Coordinates department specific projects.
• Leads staff in quality improvement and strategic initiatives
• Participates in necessary meetings to represent department and provide communication and training to staff.
• Participates in the yearly capital and departmental budgeting process.
• Responsible for timely completion of annual review process for department.
• Ensures proper wage and hour law is being followed and assists with approval of staff time worked as needed.
• Participates in hiring, interviewing, and disciplinary action in coordination with Department Manager.
• Through attitude and example, contributes toward intradepartmental and interdepartmental teamwork.

Requirements:

High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
Minimum of five years of experience in acute care hospital environment with recent Sterile Processing or Operating Room experience preferred. Previous supervisory experience preferred.
Certified Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST) preferred.

About Mary Bridge Children's

For more than 70 years, MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Network has cared for children and families across the South Sound. Anchored by an 82-bed pediatric hospital in Tacoma, Mary Bridge offers a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 24-hour pediatric-only Emergency Department and a state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.

As a comprehensive pediatric health network, Mary Bridge delivers expert, family-centered care across inpatient, outpatient and specialty services, supported by multidisciplinary teams dedicated to the unique needs of every child and family we serve.

Why Mary Bridge Children's?

Built for children and families

Delivering care designed specifically for kids and the families who support them, with a strong focus on family-centered care.

Award-winning care

Named a Top Children's Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, earning this national recognition six times in the past eight years, with physicians consistently recognized on Top Doctors lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune.

Growing for the future

A new pediatric hospital and medical office building designed to support the future of children's care.

Well-being and support

Generous time off, wellness resources and programs designed to help you maintain balance in your work and life.

Living our values

Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle

Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $28.41 - $40.89 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.