Supervisor Sterile Processing

Mclaren-Health-Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a Sterile Processing Lead to oversee daily operations of the sterile processing areas, ensuring compliance with system and regulatory standards and maintaining efficient workflows.

The role requires three years in sterile processing with supervisory experience, CBSPD/IAHCSMM technician certification, and a leadership certification due within a year; schedule is full-time, 7a-3p, on-site.

Qualifications

• Three years of sterile processing and/or operating room experience in an acute care setting.
• At least two years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Current CBSPD or IAHCSMM technician certification.
• Current Healthcare Leadership Certification within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the sterile processing areas.
• Plans daily work schedules and assigns tasks; supports coverage.
• Assists in staffing decisions and hiring when needed.
• Ensures processing meets standards and monitors turnaround times and inventory.
• Provides technical guidance and resolves complex problems.
• Develops and trains staff to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Skills

Sterile processing

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

CBSPD or IAHCSMM certification as a technician

Healthcare Leadership Certification (IAHCSMM) within 1 year

Some college-level training in materials management / infection control

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

ensuring cleaning, decontamination, disinfection, assembly, sterilization, case cart building and sterile storage for all hospital-reprocessed / sterilized equipment, instrument or supplies operates efficiently and effectively and complies with all system and regulatory agency standards. Provides input into the development of department policies and procedures. Ensures department personnel maintain current knowledge of techniques, procedures and equipment operation. Assists in meeting the business, financial, customer, service quality and regulatory requirements of the department. Serves as a technical resource for department personnel.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Oversees the day to day operations of the assigned sterile processing area(s).
• Plans daily work schedule and assignments for section(s) insuring that work is done and reported promptly and accurately.Supports manager in preparing schedules and arranging coverage.
• Recognizes the need for and assumes departmental responsibilities daily, when scheduled or in the case of staffing shortages.
• Ensures processing operates efficiently and effectively, in accordance with all system and regulatory agency standards. Does so by monitoring department turnaround times; investigating and implementing corrective action; monitoring inventory and ordering supplies.
• Complies with preventive maintenance and quality control procedures.
• Serves as technical resource to subordinates in resolving complex problems and in investigating and recommending corrective actions in response to incident reports and/or complaints.
• Ensures the attainment of objectives through developing, training and evaluating staff; participates in hiring process.
• Makes suggestions to manager for improved work methods and ways to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and solve operational problems.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Required

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Three years of experience in sterile processing and/or operating room in an acute care setting, including at least two years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Current CBSPD (Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution) or IAHCSMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management) certification as a technician.
• Current Certification in Healthcare Leadership from IAHCSMM required within one year of hire into position.

Preferred

• Some college-level and/or professional training in materials management, infection control, decontamination and disinfection, medical instrumentation, medical terminologyand/or industrial management.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Daily Work Times: 7a-3p
• On Call: Yes

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.