(SPD)Sterile Processing/La Jolla Evening Supv
The University of California, San Diego
About this position
Position Description
Reporting to the UC San Diego Health System Sterile Processing Department (SPD) manager and working closely with the Perioperative Nursing leadership of the Jacobs Medical Center and its twenty two (22) Operating Rooms (ORs), this position is responsible for supervising the PM shift of the SPD staff. This position supervises unit operations to ensure compliance with departmental or organizational policies, procedures, and defined internal controls. Ensures accountability and stewardship of department resources (operational, financial, and human) in compliance with departmental standards and procedures. The La Jolla SPD Supervisor applies knowledge, skill, and experience in SPD to supervise activities of sterile processing technicians and other support staff performing routine sterile processing procedures. Coordinates schedules and assigns work. Ensures assignments are completed and timelines are met. Responsible for work quality ensuring sterile processing protocols are followed. Provides input to management on personnel issues and daily operations. This position is for a weekend evening shift sterile processing supervisor. SPD supervisors are responsible for working with the OR and Surgeons directly ensuring the trays are ready to go for cases and troubleshooting any issues with OR rooms. They ensure SPD is staying on track in getting the priority trays done and communicating to case pickers as well as OR about any tray or equipment issues in SPD. They keep staff on track for cleaning, decontamination and sterilization of instruments and for the cleaning of flexible endoscopes and support the instrument needs for the OR and for all other modalities in the hospital and outside clinics. The weekend supervisor will be calling in staff and giving support to minimum staff.
Qualifications
Seven (7) years of related SPD experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s Degree in business, healthcare administration or related area plus three (3) years of relevant SPD experience/training. Demonstrated ability to supervise staff, assign work, manage complex workflows, and competing priorities. Working knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Word and Teams. Current experience as a Preceptor/Trainer of staff.