Supervisor, Central Sterilizing Services (3rd Shift)
Supervisor, Central Sterilizing Services (3rd Shift)
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Job Description
Central Sterilizing Services is seeking a full-time Supervisor. This position provides a specialized level of technical service relative to the processing of instruments for the Main OR and UI Health Care clinics. This includes responsibility for staff education equipment maintenance and supplies. The supervisor collaborates with clinical and non-clinical staff in order to insure safe and effective patient care as it relates to sterile processing. This position provides staff monitoring guidance coaching and counseling to assure the best in patient outcomes are achieved. The schedule for this position will be Monday-Friday 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. This position will primarily be located in the Turn Center at Medical Center University campus in Iowa City.
Responsibilities:
Provide Specialty Clinical/Technical Service
- Provide specialized level of clinical/technical expertise in the reprocessing of instruments - including cleaning inspecting disinfecting and sterilizing.
- Identify training gaps and proactively assess educational needs.
- Maintain and update equipment and supplies used in instrument reprocessing.
- Performs all duties performed by the Central Service technicians as needed.
Provide Education
- Provide health education and feedback to individual staff members relative to department operations.
- Monitor the effectiveness of training methods to a variety of audiences such as technicians clinicians and administrators.
Collaborate/Communicate with Health Care Team
- Collaborate with others on the health care team related to clinical/technical specification to assure a common goal of safe and effective delivery of care.
- Communication to a variety of audiences through data.
Compliance with Internal Policies and External Regulations for Safe and Effective Care Delivery and Health Profession Education
- Knowledge and compliance to regulations and standards such as OSHA EPA FDA DOT AAMI AORN etc.
- Knowledge and compliance to accreditation agencies such as The Joint Commission.
- Identify and communicate variances and create action plans to address them.
- Assists to ensure staff are compliant with policies procedures and regulations.
Human Resources Management
Supervises technical activities of technician staff in UI Health Care Central Sterilizing Services. - Participates in the hiring of staff and students including candidate evaluation interviewing and onboarding.
- Assign work and monitor workflow to promote depth of competency and prevention of repetitive injury.
- Guide coach and develop staff through performance management (evaluative feedback counseling) to assure outcomes are achieved.
- Supports management during HR procedures and communicate any issues to HR and CSS leadership.
Pay Level: 4A
Professional and Scientific Pay Structures University Human Resources - The University of Iowa ()
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in business administration management nursing or related field: or an equivalent combination of education and experience in Central Sterilizing.
- Proficient in computer software applications such as Word Outlook and Excel.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A minimum of 2 years related quality or technical experience in a medical field that includes a sterile processing component.
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Must Possess (or obtain within one year of hire) and maintain certification through a nationally recognized central sterilizing service training program such as IAHSCMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Materiel Management) or CBSPD (The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution).
Desired Qualifications:
- Familiarity with UI Health Care supervisory functions such as ELMS and performance reviews.
- Experience managing in a union environment.
Position and Application details:
In order to be considered for an interview applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as required to the submission:
- Resume
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
Please contact with any questions.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Part-Time
