
Supervisor Sterile Processing
Job Description
Essential Job Function:
- Reviews that instrument sets, trays, and packaged items are sterilized correctly in order to ensure safe patient care.
- Ensures cleaning and decontaminating instruments and equipment are occurring according to department policies and manufacturer's recommendations while using standard precautions procedures to ensure safety.
- Ensures that standard precautions in handling contaminated items or instruments are followed by team members.
- Monitors Instrument sharpening schedules and sends items out for repair.
- Examines and records results of sterilization with every cycle completely and accurately to ensure compliance with safety procedures.
- Prepares reports of any positive results or sterilization malfunctions to appropriate leadership in a timely manner to ensure a proper resolution.
- Manages resources efficiently and works with team members to reduce costs and improve quality.
- Oversees training and education of team members to ensure that all safety procedures are understood and followed.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Required: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Experience:
- Required: 5 years of experience in Sterile Processing or as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)/Surgical Technologist (ST).
- 3 years of recent experience as a supervisor or serving in a management capacity.
Licensure/Certification/Listing:
- Required: Will accept any one of the following credentials: Certified Central Sterile Technician (CRCST), Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), or Sterile Processing Technician (CSPDT).