Manager II, Sterile Processing

Req ID: 44735

Job Category: Clinical Support, Operations & Education

Concord, NC, US, 28027

Description:

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

Are you currently leading your team but want to take the next step in management? Maybe you are already in management but want to continue with a company that offers more career growth? If so, we’d love to discuss you joining our industry-leading team as a Sterile Processing Manager.

STERIS works with healthcare systems nationwide to make sure that their facilities are ready for anything that comes their way. In these facilities, the Sterile Processing Department is a central part of that mission, and the Sterile Processing Manager is the leader. This is a multi-faceted leadership role, handling everything from scrubbing in to meeting with senior leaders.

We are looking for smart, effective leaders who are willing to learn. Some of our most successful employees in this role have previous experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, process improvement, or sterile processing.

Duties

• Be A Leader

• Supervise and coordinate the SPD team in day to day operations, lead training efforts, and ensure proper policy implementation

• Interview and hire new employees, and coach existing employees to meet company objectives and Customer requirements

• Assist Sterile Processing Technicians with instrument processing as needed

• Be A Partner

• Communicate and foster relationships with all levels of hospital staff and STERIS leadership

• Deliver Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and review quality metrics with Customers

• Be Process Driven

• Ensure proper processes are followed by all Sterile Processing team members for compliance with industry standards and regulations

• Partner with the Continuous Improvement team to streamline processes and create an effective and efficient work environment

Required Experience

• 5+ years of Sterile Processing Department experience required

• 2 years in an SPD supervisory/leader position.

• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Active certification in sterile processing/central sterile via CBSPD or IAHCSMM required.

• If not certified at point of hire, it must be obtained within 12 months of hire.

Preferred Experience

Other Qualifications

• Ability to manage the day-to-day operations of multiple healthcare central sterile/sterile processing departments; ability to work in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment on a daily basis.

• Additional certification for SPD Management/Leadership is preferred.

Skills

Other Skills and Abilities

• Extensive medical instrument knowledge.

• Knowledge of sterilization and processing equipment.

• Knowledge of healthcare logistics and supply chain management.

• Extensive knowledge of Sterile Processing, Operating Room and Material Management functions.

• Must meet with contracted and potential clients, develop and consult on presentations relating to the department’s functions. Must possess the ability to teach central processing certification courses.

Computer Skills

• Must have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications; instrument tracking systems and employee management systems.

• Must be capable of learning additional software as required.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

Req ID: 44735

Job Category: Clinical Support, Operations & Education

Concord, NC, US, 28027

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