Supervisor, Central Processing

Guthrie; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Guthrie in Corning, NY is seeking a CPD Supervisor to guide CPD staff through all phases of processing and collaborate with nursing departments to ensure quality service.

Responsibilities include staffing planning, turning around processed items, orienting personnel, maintaining sterile equipment handling, updating CPD files, and maintaining a clean department environment, while modeling professional conduct.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in CPD processing or operating room instrument processing.
• Certification in a health-related field from a central services agency is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a role model in CPD policy and procedures.
• Performs ongoing work assessments per caseload and department guidelines.
• Communicates with internal and external teams to coordinate department activities.
• Assists Manager in providing 24/7 staffing assignments.
• Recognizes emergencies and initiates appropriate action.
• Collaborates with CPD Assistant on inventories and cycles.
• Works with Biomedical/Maintenance to maintain equipment.
• Maintains CPD computer instrument files and assists with charges.
• Contributes to educational needs within the department.
• Participates in departmental QA plans and processes.
• Demonstrates time management, flexibility, prioritization, and critical thinking.
• Represents the department professionally to Guthrie staff and visitors.
• Instructs staff on sterilization testing requirements and documentation.
• Monitors inventory with cycle counts and physical inventory.
• Applies microbiology, sterilization, disinfection principles to infection prevention.
• Uses proper body mechanics to prevent injuries.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Staffing

Time management

Education

Central services certification

Job description

Position Summary

The CPD Supervisor will be provide guidance to the CPD staff members through all phases of the CPD processes and collaborate with other nursing departments to provide quality service to all recipients of CPD items. The main functions of this position will include: promoting team work among staff members, assisting manager in staffing plans, developing turn‑around plans for processed items, orientating personnel, demonstrating knowledge and proper handling of sterile equipment and supplies, maintaining / updating CPD computer assisting files and maintaining a clean work environment within the department.

Experience

• Two years experience in a central processing department that is responsible for processing Operating Room instruments.
• Desirable candidates possess certification in a health related field preferably from an accredited central services agency or association.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a role model and resource person in performance of CPD policy and procedures.
• Performs ongoing work assessments as determined by caseload needs and department guidelines.
• Communicates with others, as necessary, within and outside the department to coordinate department activities to assure needs are met in a timely fashion.
• Assists the Manager in providing 24/7 staffing assignments.
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates the proper plan of action.
• Collaborates with the CPD Assistant in regulating and maintaining CPD inventories.
• Collaborates with the Biomedical and Maintenance Departments, as needed, to maintain/repair equipment.
• Maintains computer instrument files and assists the CPD Assistant with patient charges.
• Assists Manager in developing and presenting educational needs within the department.
• Participates in development of departmental educational and quality assurance plans and processes.
• Demonstrates effective time management, flexibility, prioritization, and critical thinking skills in his/her performance of duties.
• Represents the department and hospital in a professional, courteous manner to co-workers, members of the Guthrie Healthcare system and visitors being sensitive to their perception of verbal and non-verbal communication.
• Demonstrates and instructs staff mandatory sterilization testing requirements and documentation.
• Assists with monitoring inventory by performing cycle counts and physical inventory.
• Applies principles of microbiology, sterilization, disinfection and modes of disease transmission to promote an infection free environment.
• Uses proper body mechanics when moving or transferring items to prevent injury to self or others.

Other Duties

• Is authorized to have unsupervised access to non‑controlled medication storage area and non‑controlled medications in CPD in order to perform restocking duties and prepare procedural trays.
• It is understood that this description in not intended to be all‑inclusive and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position.