Manager of Sterile Processing

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Manager of Sterile Processing','Full-time','Director/Manager/Supervisor','Full Time','Full Time','80','80','Occasional','Occasional','TEXAS-HOUSTON-ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER','','!*!Baylor St. Luke’s Medical CenterA quaternary care facility that is home of the Texas Heart® Institute, a world-class cardiovascular research and education institution founded in 1962 by Denton A. Cooley, MD–consistently ranked as one of the nation’s best in Cardiovascular Services & Heart Surgery.The first hospital in Texas and the Southwest designated a Magnet® hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, receiving the award four consecutive times. Baylor St. Luke’s is home to three freestanding community emergency centers (Holcombe, Pearland, and San Felipe) offering adult and pediatric care–treating more than 51,000 patients annually. The hospital holds a collaborative partnership with Baylor College of Medicine and affiliations with The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, The University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston), Houston Baptist University, and Prairie View A&M University.Position SummaryResponsible for the processing and handling of all sterile surgical instrumentation used in Operating Rooms, Cath Lab, Labor and Delivery, and any patient care area; and Responsible for the control and management of the dollar asset for medical supply inventory of said areas.','!*!Minimum QualificationsMinimum Education: Bachelor’s DegreeLicensure: CRCSTMinimum years in previous to employment: Four (4) years of experience with Inventory Management and Sterile Processing; Accounting and Inventory Management ExperiencePosition Responsibilities 1. Surgical Instrumentation: Ensure proper care and handling, decontamination, assembly, packaging, and sterilization of surgical instrumentation for Operating Rooms, Cath Lab, Labor and Delivery, and all invasive, diagnostic, and treatment areas. Ensure proper and safe functioning of hospital sterilization equipment. Ensure compliance with Regulatory Agency guidelines (JCAHO, CDC, FDA, AORN, EPA, etc.). Develop and revise process practices and monitor service standards of care for surgical instrumentation. Utilize research to promote and advance sterilization practice2. Medical Supplies: Manage the acquisition, storage, distribution, and rotation of medical supply inventory in the Operating Rooms, Cath Lab, Labor and Delivery, and all other diagnostic and treatment areas, excluding LUM on the Nursing units. Maintain General Ledger/MAPS system interface and reconciliation by monthly cycle counts and year-end physical counts. Direct case cart activities. Provide decision support data in terms of dollars and volume. Maintain an Official Inventory location. Cost/Product Analysis for Decision Support. Automated Inventory Control/Management3. Human Resources Management: Departmental staffing. Daily HR issues. Develop and maintain staff performance service levels. Actively involved in recruitment and retention. Executive corrective action. Hire/Fire. Staff DevelopmentMinimum Knowledge/Skills/Abilities1. Good computer skills in Excel, Word, and mainframe applications2. Good communication and problem-solving skills3. Knowledge of hospital sterilization equipment and related regulatory requirements4. Knowledge of chemical disinfection, decontamination processes, and hazardous chemicals5. Knowledge of surgical instrumentation and standards of care6. Knowledge of sterilization processes and alternatives, microbiology, and physiology','We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.','2017-R0144387','CHI St. Luke's Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center','Manager of Sterile Processing

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