Supervisor Sterile Processing

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, Michigan is seeking an experienced Sterile Processing Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operations of the sterile processing area, ensure efficient workflows, and maintain compliance with system and regulatory standards.

You will plan schedules, support staffing, train staff, and act as a technical resource while partnering with leadership to meet service, quality and cost containment goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 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 certification as a technician.
• Current Certification in Healthcare Leadership from IAHCSMM required within one year of hire.
• Preferred: some college-level training in materials management, infection control or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the sterile processing area(s).
• Plans daily work schedules and assignments for sections, supports manager in scheduling and coverage.
• Assumes departmental responsibilities daily when scheduled or in staffing shortages.
• Ensures processing complies with standards; monitors turnaround times and inventory; investigates corrective actions.
• Provides technical guidance to staff in resolving problems and incident investigations.
• Supports hiring and staff development to meet department objectives.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Sterile processing

Supervisory experience

CBSPD certification

IAHCSMM certification

Leadership certification

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some college training

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 center. 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) ensuring 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. Monitors department turnaround times; investigates and implements corrective action; monitors inventory and orders 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 terminology and/or industrial management.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26003846
• Daily Work Times: 7a-3p
• On Call: Yes

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.