Director, Sterile Processing

Title: Director, Sterile Processing

Location: Long Beach, CA

Department: Sterile Processing

Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Pay Range*: $168,396.80 - $$252,616.00/annually

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare. Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

Provides system oversight and local operations management of the Sterile Processing Departments (SPD) across the system supporting Surgical Services, various nursing units, and off-site clinics. Ensures coordinated and timely delivery of reprocessed items to clinical stakeholders within the health care organization. Ensures local facility sterilization and High-Level Disinfection (HLD) functions comply with all regulatory requirements. Manages SPD personnel and serves as liaison between SPD and other departments. Maintains effective interdepartmental relationships, coordinates and resolves problems, and ensures cooperation with other programs and services. In conjunction with Surgical Services Directors as well as other department directors, manages the overall SPD budget for the system including determining resource needs, allocation resources and ensuring proper utilization in productivity, efficiency and cost effectiveness of SPD operations. Develops and maintains a system of internal reviews that ensure service programs operation in compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

o    Leads a Sterile Processing group by communicating with and developing staff members, and building consensus for programs and goals that support a business, function or geographic area. Develops systems to ensure availability of sterile instrumentation for surgeries and optimal condition of returned instruments utilizes key performance indicators for trending and identifying improvement areas.

o    Develops and articulates a short-term strategic vision for areas of responsibility. Develops and oversees financial management including operating budget, supplies, equipment, space, staff and information; develops and reports on budgets, including monthly indicators on quality, productivity and efficiency.

o    Builds and maintains productive inter/intra departmental and vendor work relationships to optimize operations; collaborates with perioperative management on work-flow issues and implements solutions.

o    Serves as a liaison between materials management and supply organizations to facilitate smooth supply operation.

o    Oversees compliance and consistency with sterilization principles, standards and techniques; ensures compliance with government and agency regulations.

o    Coordinates activities of ordering, receiving, and inventory control; ensures inventory meets par levels, surgeon preferences, and quality standards; analyzes equipment and inventory spending patterns to maximize cost effectiveness.

o    Oversees the maintenance and integrity of departmental records.

o    Selects, develops, manages, and evaluates both direct and indirect reports.

o    Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

Must have a minimum of 5-7 years in Sterile Processing with increasing responsibility.

Prior management experience required.

Manual dexterity with the ability to assemble and disassemble complex instrumentation.

Microsoft office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), various applications related to Instrument management (SPM, OneSource).

Technical Skills: Due to the highly technical nature, especially related to interpretation of manufacturer’s Instructions For Use (IFU), ALL SPD staff must be proficient in spoken and written English.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

Associate Degree in Healthcare. Required; BSN or Bachelor’s degree in science or healthcare preferred.

Maintains currency with SPD certifications - Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) is required, secondary certification for CS management (CHL), secondary certification for instrumentation is optional. (CIS), certification for endoscope reprocessing (CER) through International Association of Healthcare Central Sterile Materiel Management (IAHCSMM); optional Certified in Sterile Processing Management (CSPM), SURGICAL INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION (CSIS), FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSOR -GI SCOPE CERTIFICATION (CFER) through Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).