Cental Sterile Processing Manager

Franciscan Health Crown Point

12750 S Francis Dr Crown Point, Indiana 46307

WHO WE ARE

With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to manage the decontamination and sterilization processes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, structure standards, and documentation systems, and programs that support the practice of sterility maintenance.
• Develop and implement departmental performance improvement activities.
• Function as a role model demonstrating competency in clinical judgment, select technical skills, and a knowledge base appropriate to Central Sterile Reprocessing/Supply.
• Proactively and concurrently participate in monitoring, identifying and reporting of safety related issues.
• Participate in environmental assessment and develops unit standards.
• Coordinate efforts to update policies and procedures required by federal, state and local regulations and laws and assures unit is in a continual state of compliance.
• Accountable for service and quality related to patient safety, medication safety and environment of care.
• Provide clinical leadership and collaboration on technology integration and upgrade projects.
• Offer input regarding departmental needs to the Director for budget process, including impact of staff participation in PI, transition planning, new technology integration, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Required High School Diploma/GED - Required
• Associate's Degree - Preferred
• 5 years Surgery or Sterile Processing - Preferred
• 1 year Managerial experience - Preferred
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare sterile Processing Association (HSPA) - Required -OR-
• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) - Certification Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution - Required
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) - Preferred
• Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS) - Preferred
• Certification in Healthcare Leadership (CHL) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) - Preferred

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Up to 20%

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.