Manager Sterile Processing

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Manages one or more functional areas of a department. Manages two or more professional and support staff including subordinate supervisors. Typically, has hire, fire, or promotion authority. Evaluates and makes improvements to department processes while ensuring compliance with organizational policies and applicable laws and regulations. More discretion and greater financial authority than other lower management levels. Manages initiatives, strategic priorities and programs which have an impact on the organization. Works independently and in collaboration with leadership to support the budget process and meeting key operational goals. Plans, organizes, facilitates, monitors, and evaluates activities and functions of the department/functional business area-based employee/organizational goals. Collaborates with leaders to establish operating procedures, enhance clinical/non-clinical workflows, increase productivity, and improve overall quality outcomes and operational efficiencies within a variety of delivery settings.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Work Experience: 7 years
progressive work experience and 2 years management experience

Current license as a registered nurse in the state of South Carolina with five years' experience in a sterile processing department and two years supervisory experience required. RN preferred but Bachelor’s degree in related area can be substituted for the RN requirement.  A thorough knowledge of sterile processing, surgical supplies/equipment; familiarity with Excel/Word applications, strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Certified in Sterile Processing recommendations and standards preferred. Willing to gain certification within 6 months of hire. (example: CRCST, CIS, CER and CHL certifications)

Work Environment:

Regularly exposed to the risk of blood-borne diseases.  Includes office, storeroom, SPD, and all areas of OR. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Sterile Processing staff.

Financial Responsibilities:

Assists with budget preparation.

Essential Functions:

Hires, trains, audits and documents work performance of staff.

Manages inventory levels in both OR and SPD and determines with the staff’s help, inventory levels in both areas to maximize efficiencies in inventory dollars.

Maintains adequate staffing and monitors schedule vs. case activity.

Provides weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to Director.

Monitors sterilizer records and maintains all required reports, records and statistics.

Places orders, communicates regularly with vendors, and audits deliveries. Labels and logs all supplies in tracking system.  Manages stock rooms.

Distributes supplies timely and assures equipment is properly prepared and count sheets are in place.

Performs other miscellaneous and related duties as assigned. 

Physical Requirements:

Physical requirements are primarily related to the essential functions of any job. In order to perform the essential functions of this position, you must be able to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, talk, hear and smell.

Must be able to lift or exert energy up to 50 pounds 100% of the time.

Close vision (clear vision at 20 ft or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 ft or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen move up/down or left/right), depth vision (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into focus) are required.

Mental Requirements:

Must possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret complex scientific, clinical or business

journals, financial reports or legal documents.  Ability to respond to sensitive inquiries or

complaints from guests, regulatory agencies, staff and members of the business community.

Ability to write persuasive correspondence, speeches and articles for publication.  Ability to

effectively present information to top management, large public groups, and boards of directors.

Must possess the ability to perform more complex math functions (add, subtract, multiply and

divide) to include calculating percentages, averages, volume, ratio and interpreting graphs -

using numbers, money and units of measurement.

Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to

deal with concrete and abstract concepts and interpret verbal, nonverbal and written instructions.

Age Groups:

This position primarily interacts with all age groups and provides direct patient care. All staff members must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to meet the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety, and related needs of the persons in the assigned work area.

Additional Job Description

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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