Director, Sterile Processing - Fully Onsite

Req Number 195442

Job Description

Directs, plans, organizes, and evaluates the staff and activities of Sterile Processing. Develops and oversees strategic operating goals, performance improvement projects, department performance, budget, staff, compliance, and policies and procedures.

Job Responsibility

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

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

• 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.

• Oversees the maintenance and integrity of all regulatory testing requirements and departmental records.

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

• 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.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.

• Current Registered Central Supply Technician Certification required, plus specialized certifications as needed.

• 7 + years of relevant experience and 7+ years of leadership / management experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $91400.00-$158100.00/year

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