Employment Type:

Full time

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Description:

Are you an experienced Manager of Sterile Processing looking for an exciting travel assignment? Join Trinity Health's FirstChoice Mobile Resource Pool as an Interim Leader and take your expertise on the road! FirstChoice Leaders fill vital interim leadership roles across our nationwide healthcare system, providing support where it's needed most.

This position is responsible for overseeing the sterile processing department, at MercyOne and at MercyOne West Des Moines, including inspecting, assembling, packaging, sterilization, distributing, transporting, decontaminating and storage of surgical instrument trays and surgical supplies. Also responsible for ensuring quality and safety standards are met. Operational responsibilities include participation in budget management, planning, and increased throughput. Keeps abreast of surgery sterile processing industry standards and advises staff to changes needed to ensure compliance with standards.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• High school diploma preferred or high school equivalency.
• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of Health care experience required.
• Completion of CBSPD or CST certification within one year of hire.
• Two years’ experience in Instrument/Decontamination/Reprocessing Department preferred.
• 5 years of supervisory or managerial experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write, understand and speak English.
• Ability to deal effectively with people.
• Basic Life Support Certified.
• Work requires the analytic ability necessary to prioritize own workload.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates and oversees the operation of the daily activities which support the surgery schedule in collaboration with interdepartmental team members, as well as supporting the reprocessing and sterilization needs of MercyOne and MercyOne West Des Moines.
• Ensures all sterilization/decontamination/ reprocessing issues and standards are followed.
• Approves and oversees policy/procedure revisions necessary for delivery of quality services to all departments and to remain in compliance with regulatory agencies. Assists in the development or monitoring of all regulatory agency guidelines.
• Ensures safe work habits, compliance with safety rules and regulations as well as adheres to safety policies and procedures. Hold employees accountable to these standards.
• Develops and maintains departmental staffing plan for all areas supervised, detailing appropriate employee classifications and qualifications consistent with the department’s operational plan, projected volumes, and other relevant indicators.
• Responsible for the department’s performance based on, but not limited to, the department’s quality plan and customer/employee/patient satisfaction data.
• Supervises all sterile processing staff.
• Oversees and coordinates necessary education, orientation and support to the team with support from the RN Educator.
• Counsels and monitors performance of staff. Completes performance evaluations for team members.
• Coordinates and leads interviews with perspective employees, utilizing team interviewing techniques, and works with Human Resources in hiring new personnel.
• Assists in the clinical area as necessary, maintaining a high level of visibility and interaction with staff.
• Coordinates equipment and supply needs to ensure availability as necessary.
• Attends department meetings, management meetings and others as assigned. Conducts regular staff meetings.
• Submits requests for and maintains records of new and consignment instruments and service on existing instruments as needed. Works with Sales Representative.
• Responsible for record keeping on sterilization/decontamination process. Accurately and legibly fills out all mandated sterilization documents prior to sterilization of every load.
• Ensures proper decontamination and cleaning of medical equipment, instruments, stainless steel utensils and glass equipment according to industry standards.
• Knowledgeable of all surgical instruments, their names, usage and care.
• Reviews the surgery schedule to verify needed instruments for the following day’s cases
• Ensures accuracy of instrument lists (Impress Superuser)

Pay is $2800.00 Gross Weekly

Plus $1300.00 tax free stipend, If reside 60+ miles from facility.

Non Benefited Position

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