Primary Location:
JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC
Address:
200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
Shift:
Second Shift (United States of America)
Job Description Summary:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day
Job Description:
The Sterile Processing supervisor assists in providing the highest quality patient care, by supervising Sterile Processing Technicians in the performance of job duties, and performing job duties of the Sterile Processing Technician when staffing shortage or workload require it. The Sterile Processing supervisor’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to: supervising and instructing Sterile Processing Technicians in the performance of job duties, and daily work area assignments; decontamination, inspection, assembly, packaging, and sterilization of reusable instruments, utensils, trays, carts, and equipment; assembly of case carts; pick-up and delivery of all reusable items to using areas; monitoring of the sterilization process; assisting Sterile Processing Manager as needed; assisting with performance improvement activities for the department. Provides support, training and communication in accordance with Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Associates of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), and CDC standards and facilities goals and policies. Maintains, supports and coaches employees as necessary for decontamination, processing, assembly and sterilization processes within all set standards and regulations. Evaluates employee job performance and initiates performance counseling as needed.
Essential Functions:
• Acts as a preceptor for new employees
• Handles problems as they occur; manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to request for service and assistance
• Assigns daily work schedule and coaches technicians on quality errors in the absence of a supervisor
• Monitors workflow, prioritizes work, and adjusts assignments to accommodate need
• Completes performance improvement assignment as assigned and assists with staff competency checks
• Monitors all processing equipment and notify appropriate repair person when a malfunction occurs
• Makes rounds throughout the hospital to deliver sterile and non-sterile instrumentation, supplies and equipment, and to collect contaminated or credit instrumentation, supplies and equipment
• Decontaminates all reusable instruments, sets, utensils, and equipment used throughout the Medical Center complex
• Inspects, assembles, and packages all decontaminated reusable instruments, sets, utensils, and other items for sterilization
• Operates all processing equipment used within the department
• Monitors the sterilization process through mechanical, chemical, and biological indicators
• Supervises and instructs employee’s in performing job duties
• Coaches staff on performance issues that arise in the department and works with SPD Manager on progressive discipline
• Approves vacation requests, creates staffs schedule, and reviews timecards
Other Functions:
• Completes employee evaluations on time
• Ensures all direct reports are compliant with KNOW modules, TB requirement, Flu Shot, etc.
• Answers telephone promptly and assists caller with obtaining items needed
• Procures surgical instrumentation and places into case carts for scheduled and non-scheduled procedures
• Delivers scheduled case carts to the Surgery Department
• Maintains…