Supervisor, Sterile Processing - Full Time Night - Anaheim

Kaiser Permanente; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in California seeks an experienced Sterile Processing Supervisor to oversee daily operations across all shifts, ensuring safe decontamination, set assembly, and sterilization of instruments and Case Carts. You will lead a team, enforce regulatory standards, and coordinate with site management to maintain quality and efficiency.

With a focus on safety, staffing, and budget, you will monitor performance, conduct training, and participate in regional committees to improve

Qualifications

• 1 year of Sterile Processing/OR experience.
• Bachelor's degree or 4 years related field experience.
• Knowledge of sterile processing and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and data processing skills.
• Able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day Sterile Processing operations on all shifts.
• Ensure safe and efficient decontamination, assembly, and sterilization.
• Maintain a safe work environment and 24-hour accountability.
• Supervise staff and ensure timely delivery of instruments.
• Monitor staffing, inventory, and supply costs.
• Participate in quality assurance per Joint Commission, OSHA, and Title 22.
• Assist with budget, payroll, and capital planning.

Skills

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Data processing

PC skills

Labor/Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

4 years related field experience

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Supervises the day to day operations of the Sterile Processing Department on all shifts. The Sterile Processing Department is responsible for the Decontamination, Set Assembly/ Preparation, and Sterilization of all medical equipment, surgical instrumentation, and operating room Case Carts.

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe and efficient practices for decontamination, instrument assembly, and sterilization of all reprocessed instruments and equipment.
• Monitors and maintains a safe work environment.
• Twenty four (24) hour accountability for all personnel and activities occurring in the Sterile Processing Department.
• Provides direct and effective supervision to ensure timely delivery of clean and/or sterile instrumentation and medical equipment.
• Maintains adequate department staffing levels to ensure daily operation services to the Operating Room.
• Monitors, maintains, and records all department quality assurance systems activities in accordance with departmental and facility policy; The Joint Commission, OSHA and Title 22 regulations and requirements.
• Partners with the Sterile Processing Site Manager in evaluating change in policies and procedures, and implements appropriate systems to accommodate these changes.
• Conducts departmental orientation, training, skills review, and assists Site Manager with educational programs to maintain high staff performance standards.
• Monitors inventory levels to ensure adequate supplies, preventing waste and controlling costs.
• Assists management with payroll, non-payroll and capital budgets.
• Assists management, as assigned, in developing and reporting quality assurance reports to appropriate committees.
• Provides for ongoing communications with staff and ancillary departments; provides a forum for staff involvement in problem identification and resolution.
• Attends management meetings locally and Regionally as assigned.
• Participates in medical center and nursing committees, as assigned, in order to share information, problem solve, and evaluate the impact of services to receiving departments.
• Meets regularly with management to share information regarding department activities.
• Duties also include:
• Assist with recruitment and selection of new employees.
• Provide feedback for use in staff probationary and annual Performance Evaluation.
• Actively support and pursue Quality Improvement for the department and organization.
• Analyzes department needs, studies new products equipment and techniques.
• Accepts suggestions for improved performance.
• Meets established deadlines.
• Supervises functions of staff in department to meet CDC,OSHA, EPA, AAMI, State, APIC, and Joint Commission guidelines and standards, as required.
• Assists with establishing policies and procedures for decontaminating, setting up and sterilization of instruments and equipment.
• Maintains a safe, functional and effective environment for patients, staff and other individuals.

Basic Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in Sterile Processing and/or Operating Room.

Education

• Bachelors degree OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of sterile processing and regulatory requirements.
• PC skills.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Data processing experience required.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Sterile Processing Technician and/or Sterile Processing Manager certification strongly preferred from International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
• Maintain membership with a National Sterile Processing Organization (American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals -ASHCSP and/or IAHCSMM).
• Bachelors degree preferably in sterile processing or operating room.