Supervisor, Sterile Processing (Weekend/Nights) - Sign On Bonus Eligible

Tufts Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Tufts Medical Center, Inc. is seeking a Supervisor of Sterile Processing for weekends and nights. This role oversees decontamination, processing, and sterilization operations, ensuring quality and infection control across the SPD.

The position requires leadership of CPD staff, adherence to standards, and coordination with OR teams. The ideal candidate has a CRCST or CBSPD certification and 3+ years in central processing, with a preferred bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or Healthcare.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• CRCST or CBSPD certification is required.
• Three (3) years of central processing department experience is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or Healthcare is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and supervises the activities of subordinates on an assigned shift in decontamination, processing, and sterilization.
• Assist in scheduling, training, evaluating, and, when necessary, disciplining subordinates.
• Counsels CPD and OR personnel on policies, procedures, aseptic techniques, and instrument identification.
• Ensures surgical case carts are prepared and distributed on time; coordinates with OR for caseload changes.
• Maintains records and documentation for shift activities.
• Initiates and documents purchase requests for instrumentation and inventory items.
• Directs upkeep and maintenance of work areas and equipment.
• Oversees in-service training programs and ensures staff receive required training.
• Maintains quality assurance by tests and ensuring correct operation of sterilization equipment.

Skills

Interpersonal communications

Leadership

Problem solving

Stress management

Microsoft Office

Instrument Tracking systems

Infection control

Aseptic technique

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

CRCST Certification

CBSPD Certification

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or Healthcare (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Instrument Tracking systems

Job description

Supervisor, Sterile Processing - Part Time (Weekend/Nights) *Sign On Bonus Eligible

This role focuses on activities related to the support services functions, such as dietary and food services, environmental services, general facilities, repair and maintenance, parking, sterilization and transportation to ensure all required support activities are completed in a timely manner and meet the organization's quality standards and expectations.

In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Sterilization Services duties: Maintains sterile equipment, assembles medical equipment, maintains inventory, orders supplies, and provides life-saving instruments to those performing medical procedures.

A management role that supervises employees focusing on tactical, operational activities within a specified area, with the majority of time spent overseeing area of responsibility, planning, prioritizing and/or directing the responsibilities of employees. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through performance of direct and/or indirect reports. A role that supervises para-professional employees. Responsibilities that typically include: Setting day-to-day operational objectives for team, problems faced may be difficult but typically are not complex, and ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers and stakeholders.

Job Overview

This position responsible for the smooth operation of all functional areas of the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) including setting work assignments, quality and infection control, interpretation of procedures, disciplining and counseling of employees, and inventory control and case fulfillment of all processed supplies.

Controls and coordinates the processing, sterilization, assembly and distribution of patient care medical supplies to inpatient and ambulatory areas during as assigned shift.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Central Services Technician National Certification (CRCST) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
• Three (3) years of experience in central processing department.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or Healthcare.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, allocates work to and supervises the activities of subordinates on an assigned shift engaged in the decontamination, processing and sterilization of reprocessed patient care items. Ensures all shift activities conform to established policies, procedures and standards.
• In cooperation with other department supervisors, assists in selecting scheduling, training, evaluating and as necessary, recommending discipline and discharge of subordinates.
• Counsels Central Processing Department (CPD) and Operating Room (OR) personnel on assigned shifts regarding departmental policies, procedures and standards, ascetic techniques, instrument identification, tray assemblies and so forth.
• Ensures all surgical case carts prepared for use on assigned shift have been accurately assembled and distributed on a timely basis. Confers with OR personnel modifications to surgical case cart orders due to changes in caseload.
• Ensures all required records and documentation pertaining to shift activities are properly maintained.
• Initiates and documents requests for purchase of surgical instrumentation and medical/surgical inventory items, as necessary.
• Directs up-keep and maintenance of work areas and equipment. Reports any problems to other shifts as necessary.
• Confers with departmental management regarding possible improvements or enhancement to departmental operations and procedures.
• Assists subordinates with work related problems and resolves problems on shift as they occur.
• Performs duties of subordinates in response to emergency situation, changes in workload or staffing shortages.
• Oversees the on-going development and coordination of required in-service educational programs pertaining to departmental policies, procedures and standards, asceptic techniques, instrument identification, tray assemblies and so forth. Ensures CPD technicians on all shifts receive required training, and, as necessary, conducts on-on-one training sessions.
• Assists in maintaining quality assurance programs by performing tests to ensure items are sterile, interpreting data and verifying correct operation of equipment. Ensures equipment receives required maintenance or repairs.
• Initiates and documents purchase requests for surgical instrumentation and medical/surgical inventory items.
• Ensures all work areas are maintained in an organized, safe and clean manner.
• May assume responsibility for the daily operation of the department.
• Maintains current and accurate surgical kit component lists.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to lift, reach, carry, push and pull 40-50 pounds or more.
• Stand/sit combination of eight (8) hours or length of assignment.
• Noting attributes of objects such as size, temperature, or texture by touching with fingertips.
• Hearing spoken words to communication oral information to customers accurately, quickly, and loudly enough in the English language.
• Perceiving sounds such as phones ringing, beepers, alarms and buzzers on equipment.
• Clarity of both near and far vision. Able to distinguish color, i.e. alarms and buzzers on equipment, and color codes on instrumentation.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills to effectively work with clinicians and support staff.
• Computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office and Instrument Tracking systems.
• Knowledge of hospital infection control, and medical terminology.
• In depth knowledge of JCAHO, IAHCSMM, and AAMI Standards.
• Extensive knowledge of aseptic technique, sterilization processes, and technical knowledge of surgical instrumentation, sterilization equipment and supplies.
• Analytical abilities necessary to organize, supervise, and evaluate the work of others.
• Ability to manage frequent stress due to critical issues, changing organizational climate, and personnel issues.
• Strong analytic skills and ability to make difficult decisions.
• Motivated and self-starter.
• Strong leadership and presentation skills.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day. The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals. Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth - one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay Range

$31.92 - $39.90

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers. The health system came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.