Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
The Central Sterile/Sterile Processing Department is responsible for cleaning and maintaining surgical tools and equipment. This team ensures that sterilized tools are organized into trays containing the instruments required for surgery and checks equipment to make sure it is in good repair and up to date. As CS/SPD Manager, you will manage the operations and caregivers of the Sterile Processing department at Indian River Hospital, serving as a subject matter expert on sterilization and HLD processes. This role offers the opportunity to be a part of a team that thrives on working together while providing room for growth within Cleveland Clinic.
A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 5:00PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Develop annual departmental strategic and operational plans as part of the Enterprise Sterile Processing quality system with the director.
Prepare annual budgets.
Manage staffing model/requirements, productivity and cost-effective programs for all services in area of responsibility.
Supervise the team that processes and distributes sterile equipment and supplies to clinical areas.
Conduct regular rounding in the Operating Room and actively engage with surgeons, service line managers and OR leadership to ensure visibility, transparent communication and the timely identification and resolution of challenges and issues.
Attend and participate in OR Huddles, OR Efficiency Meetings, Infection Control Meetings, Quality Improvement Meetings and Accreditation C.A.R.T. Meetings.
Conduct monthly Sterile Processing Staff meetings as part of the Enterprise Sterile Processing quality system.
Participate in Management Review as part of the Enterprise Sterile Processing quality system.
Implement and comply with Enterprise Sterile Processing education and training requirements supporting all department job descriptions/roles.
Leverage, utilize and assure compliance with instrument tracking and traceability solution with Sterile Processing Department staff and point of use Caregivers.
Implement and comply with all Enterprise Sterile Processing quality processes, safety programs, customer service programs and sterilization monitoring programs for the department as part of the Enterprise Sterile Processing quality system.
Assure compliance with regulatory requirements, accrediting agencies, AAMI Standards and professional guidelines, including conducting regular Joint Commission tracers.
Meet and collaborate with other operational leaders to drive alignment, share best practices and address cross-functional challenges.
Provide consistent performance updates and report key operational issues to local leadership.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
High School Diploma or GED
Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) OR Certification Sterile Processing and Distribution Licensure in Sterile Processing (CSPDT)
Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) Certification from the American Society for Quality (ASQ) with two years of hire
Five years of experience in central services/sterile processing and/or a related O.R. experience to include a minimum of one-year of previous managerial experience in a processing service that supports a surgical service, general patient care service and outpatient activity or equivalent
Strong leadership and collaboration skills
Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to address complex sterilization challenges, regulatory compliance issues and workflow inefficiencies
Ability to navigate cross-functional relationships by working closely with surgical services, infection control, supply chain, and other departments to ensure seamless instrument and equipment availability
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Bachelor’s Degree
Physical Requirements:
Ability to perform duties while standing, sitting, stooping, and reaching for long periods of time; ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a continual basis; ability to push, pull, and navigate carts weighing up to 200 pounds and manual dexterity sufficient to perform the basic functions of the job; exposure to environments of bacterial and viral contamination, and possible exposure to sterilization gases.
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