The Director Sterile Processing provides strategic planning, direction, and leadership for sterile processing and high-level disinfection operations.
The Director Sterile Processing provides strategic planning, direction, and leadership for sterile processing and high-level disinfection operations across the healthcare system. Responsible for inventory management and distribution, receiving, sterile processing and instrumentation purchasing and processing including planning, evaluating, supervising staff and budgeting for the department. The Director works collaboratively with other perioperative and organization leaders to ensure preparedness for cases and future needs. Oversees the support system and serves as an expert of sterilization and high-level disinfection systems. Has oversight for personnel and develops and maintains various programs with areas of responsibility.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Collaborates with surgical leadership to develop annual departmental strategic and operational plans.
· Assists in preparing annual budgets, reviewing staffing requirements and cost-effective programs for all services in areas of responsibility.
· Assures departmental quality standards are achieved and demonstrates accountability for improving services within department and system.
· Supervises and mentors the team that monitors and supervises the day-to-day operations of at each site.
· Assures compliance and system standardization with all regulatory and accrediting agencies, safety programs and organizational programs.
· Maintains knowledge of industry best practices with continuous quality and performance improvement strategies by reporting and collaborating with organizational leaders
· Works collaboratively and provides support as a subject matter expert to Infection Prevention and other members of the Quality and Patient Safety team.
· Oversees the interface between sterile processing, surgery, and materials as well as other departments to ensure that supplies and instruments are available as needed to all areas.
· Works with vendors to quote, budget and execute orders in collaboration with the Director of Business Operations for Surgical Services.
· Ability to perform and teach technician duties to assist as needed.
· Maintains monthly staffing schedule and rotates staff assignments to keep proficient in all areas.
· Checks future schedules for equipment/instrument needs and obtains in a timely manner.
· Maintains adequate inventory levels in all areas of the SPD.
· Responsible for management of staff education in compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
· Other duties as assigned by the Administrative Director for Surgical Services.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
· Minimum of bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Nursing or Business-related field OR fifteen (15) years documented experience in directly related leadership roles in a procedural setting.
· Minimum of 5 years' experience with sterile processing and high-level disinfection.
· A minimum of 1-2 years of progressive leadership experience.
· National Certification in sterile processing (CBSPDT or CRCST) required.