SPD Manager

Downey, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

This position supervises coordinates plans and manages the PIH Health Whittier Hospital Sterile Processing Department for sterilization decontamination assembly packaging and proper maintenance of sterile instruments and equipment. The SPD Manager develops a system to ensure instrumentation is available for surgeries and procedures in a timely manner. The manager is responsible for ensuring quality control throughout operations including completion of sterilization all quality check logs cart exchanges and storage areas within Surgical Services. Surgical Services includes Surgery Same Day Surgery GI Lab and additional areas within the hospital where sterile equipment and instruments may be used. The Sterile Processing Manager provides leadership and accountability for assigned operations and direct reports. He/she participates in the budget process and works to maintain financial strength. The Sterile Processing Manager is responsible for hiring counseling coaching and the overall performance of all direct reports. This is a key position in the Department of Perioperative Services.

PIH Health is a nonprofit regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital PIH Health Whittier Hospital 37 outpatient medical office buildings a multispecialty medical (physician) group home healthcare services and hospice care as well as heart cancer digestive health orthopedics womens health urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nations top hospital systems for best practices cutting-edge advancements quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information visit or follow us on Facebook Twitter or Instagram.

Required Skills

Demonstrated leadership abilities focusing on self-direction/empowerment.
Organizational skills and analytical abilities.
Stress management skills in a fast-paced environment
Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills interpersonal skills demonstrated emotional intelligence
Confident articulate and professional speaking abilities
Strong knowledge and ability to educate sterilization decontamination assembly packaging storage and transport of instruments and equipment.
Strong knowledge of requirements meeting industry standards regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Required Experience:

Manager

Required Skills

Demonstrated leadership abilities focusing on self-direction/empowerment.
Organizational skills and analytical abilities.
Stress management skills in a fast-paced environment
Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills interpersonal skills demonstrated emotional intelligence
Confident articulate and professional speaking abilities
Strong knowledge and ability to educate sterilization decontamination assembly packaging storage and transport of instruments and equipment.
Strong knowledge of requirements meeting industry standards regulatory and accreditation requirements.