Overview

　　At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body mind and spirit of every person in a more comfortable less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services heart and vascular care emergency services surgery maternity cancer care and diagnostic imaging.

　　Sterile Processing Managers are responsible for the day to day operations of the Sterile Processing Department. They work collaboratively with OR Leadership and ancillary Departments to meet instrumentation and sterilization needs. They are responsible for quality service to the operating rooms and other procedural areas through timely and accurate sterilization of instruments, monitoring and reporting on departmental activities and metrics, managing employee performance and development and adhering to department policies and all regulatory standards. They maintain accurate instrument checklists, sterilization records, and process documentation. They are a resource for all sterilization needs and responsible for following manufacturers IFU.

　　Responsibilities

　　Oversees the day to day operations of the Sterile Processing Department and Staff.

　　Has the authority to interview, hire, orient, terminate, and complete performance evaluations.

　　Manages department inventory of supplies/implants.

　　Manage performance including: setting goals, clarifying job expectations, monitoring performance progress, providing feedback, recognize, develop skills and address performance issues related to work and our commitments using corrective action.

　　Works with Repair Vendor to maintain functioning instrumentation and orders replacements when needed.

　　Allocate and direct staffing to meet patient, unit, and department needs. Collaborating with Perioperative Director to ensure overall staffing needs are met while staying within productivity targets.

　　Able to perform all duties of Sterile Processing Tech I and Sterile Processing Tech II.

　　Works with Infection Prevention, Quality, and OR to develop Quality Metrics and maintain Quality Standards and serves as a resource for Ancillary departments as applicable.

　　Participates in meetings and committees as needed.

　　Provides and oversees Staff Education and Competency Performance.

　　Monitors and reports Productivity and budget variances.

　　Reports issues/concerns to Manager and/or Director.

　　Qualifications

　　Required Bachelor's degree

　　Sterile Processing Certification through CBSPD or IAHCSM (Obtained within 6 months of hire.)

　　Pay Range

　　$30.47 - $44.19 /hour

　　We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.