Sterile Processing Department Manager

Are you passionate about serving patients in an inspiring work environment alongside talented people? Get moving with OCR! With over 50 years in business, we are the premier provider of orthopedic care in the tri state region. Our organization continues to grow and we are looking for individuals who share our mission.

The SPD Manager is responsible for the supervision and training pertaining to all aspects of sterile processing to include the decontamination, preparation packaging, sterilization and sterile storage while adhering to department policies and procedures. This position ensures personal and team competency in all sterilization processes, team compliance with quality control and repair, and management of equipment. The SPD Manager serves as a liaison between the Operating Room (OR) and Sterile Processing Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Directly supervises one or more employees. Responsible for hiring, planning, monitoring and taking corrective action when necessary, including termination. Addresses concerns with staff to ensure a positive work environment. Works closely with Director on personnel issues, escalating as appropriate.
• Collaborates with Director of Nursing on staff coaching, counseling and disciplinary action for improved performance, behaviors and productivity requirements. Promotes continued staff education.
• Conducts staff annual and periodic performance reviews with the established guidelines.
• Participates in hiring process by assisting in candidate selection and assisting with new employee orientation within the department.
• Responsible for organizing and maintaining staffing schedules ensuring efficient coverage for department needs.
• Maintains personnel and other direct expenses within unit budgetary expectations.
• Ensures personal and team competency in all sterilization processes by conducting quality control checks. Participates and conducts staff and self-development meeting/in-services.

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• One year supervisory or management experience in Sterile Processing or Operating Room specialty preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN), etc.).
• Core competencies in leadership, project management, conflict resolution, communication, judgement and confidentiality.
• Position requires acceptable motor vehicle driving history, valid and free from restrictions, and must have a valid driver’s license and appropriate vehicle insurance coverage. Ability to travel between all OCR locations.

Physical Requirements

• The work environment is the typical medical office environment. The employee must be able to complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, patients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls up to 12 hours per day. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement savings and profit sharing plan participation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off
• Company-sponsored events
• Annual merit increases

*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status, and a waiting period may apply.

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (OCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. OCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person’s race, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other protected status.