Sterile Processing Manager
About The Position
Lourdes Medical Center is a 35-bed hospital located in Pasco, WA, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters Your experience matters: Lourdes Medical Center At Lourdes Medical Center, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you’ll support those in our facilities who interface with and provide care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.
Requirements
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Minimum three (3) years in a Central Processing Department or equivalent, including extensive knowledge of surgical instruments, supplies, decontamination, and sterilization techniques.
- IAHCSMM Certification and/or CBSPD certification – Required
- Licenses: Central Processing Specialty Certification.
- Associate Degree or equivalent education required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous leadership experience preferred.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – Preferred
- Bilingual and/or English-Spanish speaking preferred.
- Ability to work with culturally diverse population.
- Central Processing course completion preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversees personnel engaged in processing, decontaminating, sterilizing, and delivering a wide variety of patient care items and surgical instruments according to established policies and procedures.
- Coordinates, develops, and maintains functions of Central Sterile with all user departments.
- Maintains proper storage and adequate inventory of designated surgical instrumentation.
- Monitors equipment distribution and maintains accurate records.
- Inspects area daily and takes corrective action when situations do not meet standards or requirements.
- Ensures maintenance of established quality assurance program standards by performing item sterilization tests, interpreting data and graphs, and verifying correct operation of sterilizers.
- Oversees and assists with decontamination and sterilization of reusable equipment returned from user departments.
- Ensures that department policies are reviewed annually and updated at least every three years or as necessary.
- Reviews sterilization records for accuracy and completeness.
- Identifies issues and initiates process changes in collaboration with the OR Manager.
- Actively participates in committees to improve patient care.
- Actively participates in additional assignments within the department.
- Acts as mentor and preceptor for new personnel.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Benefits
- Shift differential
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health-savings accounts
- Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
- Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
- Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program, including mental, physical, and financial wellness
- Professional development and growth opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
