LCMC Health
Manager, Sterile Processing
LCMC Health, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70123
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The Manager of Sterile Processing manages staff responsible for the decontamination, preparation, and sterilization of instrumentation for surgical and procedural services. Provides leadership to advance department goals, improve quality, promote performance improvement and professionalism, and to ensure an environment of safety focused on patient care and positive patient outcomes.
Your Everyday
Demonstrates understanding of LCMC quality, patient safety initiatives by ensuring strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures.Works closely with the Nursing staff to ensure all sterilization parameters are being implemented correctly.Establishes protocols and procedures to ensure monitoring of biologicals and flash rates.Maintains proper records and biological reports according to departmental policies and procedures.Takes the lead on sterile processing improvement plans and coordinates with other Department Managers.Knows the location of instrumentation and acts as the resource person to other staff members.Maintains traffic flow between decontamination area and Sterile Processing area according to Hospital Infection Control Policy.Oversees quality control and documentation related to the sterilization process in all sterilization areas.Checks indicators, reporting any discrepancies, and develops appropriate action plans.Establishes recalls when necessary and documents accordingly.Ensures environment is clean, safe, appropriate cleaning schedule is maintained for facility autoclaves and sterilizers.Handles instruments and complex instrumentation correctly to ensure proper functioning instruments are available in sets.Instructs staff on appropriate decontamination, preparation, and cleaning needed before re-sterilization.Obtains and returns borrowed instruments to the appropriate outside facility.Communicates with the Surgery Department concerning items out for repair.Is responsible for ensuring vendor equipment is available and processed in a timely manner.Interviews, hires, counsels, evaluates, and terminates Sterile Processing personnel.Maintains and updates the skills checklists of the Sterile Processing staff and reports them to the appropriate leader annually.The Must-Haves
Minimum:
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
2 years of supervisory/management experience.5 years of sterile processing experience.EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
Completion of Surgical tech program or BS in Health Sciences.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HPSA) OR Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of cleaning specialized instrumentation.Ability to guide/lead staff effectively, understand quality and infection control requirements and reporting, prioritize and manage time appropriately.Familiarity with Censitrac, SPM "Sterile Processing Microsystem", T-Doc, Impress, a plus.WORK SHIFT:
Variable Hours (United States of America)LCMC Health is a community.
Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary
About University Medical Center
University Medical Center,
a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health's incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region's safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center's legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.
Your extras
Deliver healthcare with heart.Give people a reason to smile.Put a little love in your work.Be honest and real, but with compassion.Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective.Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.Love what makes you, you - because we do
You are welcome here.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
Simple things make the difference.
1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.
3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
The Manager of Sterile Processing manages staff responsible for the decontamination, preparation, and sterilization of instrumentation for surgical and procedural services. Provides leadership to advance department goals, improve quality, promote performance improvement and professionalism, and to ensure an environment of safety focused on patient care and positive patient outcomes.
Your Everyday
Demonstrates understanding of LCMC quality, patient safety initiatives by ensuring strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures.Works closely with the Nursing staff to ensure all sterilization parameters are being implemented correctly.Establishes protocols and procedures to ensure monitoring of biologicals and flash rates.Maintains proper records and biological reports according to departmental policies and procedures.Takes the lead on sterile processing improvement plans and coordinates with other Department Managers.Knows the location of instrumentation and acts as the resource person to other staff members.Maintains traffic flow between decontamination area and Sterile Processing area according to Hospital Infection Control Policy.Oversees quality control and documentation related to the sterilization process in all sterilization areas.Checks indicators, reporting any discrepancies, and develops appropriate action plans.Establishes recalls when necessary and documents accordingly.Ensures environment is clean, safe, appropriate cleaning schedule is maintained for facility autoclaves and sterilizers.Handles instruments and complex instrumentation correctly to ensure proper functioning instruments are available in sets.Instructs staff on appropriate decontamination, preparation, and cleaning needed before re-sterilization.Obtains and returns borrowed instruments to the appropriate outside facility.Communicates with the Surgery Department concerning items out for repair.Is responsible for ensuring vendor equipment is available and processed in a timely manner.Interviews, hires, counsels, evaluates, and terminates Sterile Processing personnel.Maintains and updates the skills checklists of the Sterile Processing staff and reports them to the appropriate leader annually.The Must-Haves
Minimum:
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
2 years of supervisory/management experience.5 years of sterile processing experience.EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
Completion of Surgical tech program or BS in Health Sciences.LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HPSA) OR Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of cleaning specialized instrumentation.Ability to guide/lead staff effectively, understand quality and infection control requirements and reporting, prioritize and manage time appropriately.Familiarity with Censitrac, SPM "Sterile Processing Microsystem", T-Doc, Impress, a plus.WORK SHIFT:
Variable Hours (United States of America)LCMC Health is a community.
Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary
About University Medical Center
University Medical Center,
a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health's incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region's safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center's legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.
Your extras
Deliver healthcare with heart.Give people a reason to smile.Put a little love in your work.Be honest and real, but with compassion.Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective.Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.Love what makes you, you - because we do
You are welcome here.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
Simple things make the difference.
1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background.
3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.