Job Abstract

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

Dignity Health has been recognized for the second consecutive year as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. This survey of over 220,000+ individuals included representation at over 1.5 million companies in America.  The esteemed list features the top large and mid-size companies recognized by their employees, via an anonymous online survey, for genuinely respecting and valuing individuals from different walks of life.

Supervisor Sterile Processing 

Central Sterilization 

Northridge Hospital Medical Center

The Sterile Processing Supervisor is responsible for unit performance, operations, staff development and supervision of staff and ensures compliance with TJC, CMS, and other regulatory requirements. The SP Supervisor, working in collaboration with the Clinical Manager of Surgery and the Nursing Director of Perioperative Services, actively drives the unit-specific plan and operations. Performs quality measures to ensure that staff are preparing and maintaining surgical instruments/supplies in accordance with Hospital policies, procedures and standards of patient care.

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Responsibilities

• Supervise staff in the sterilization workroom. Maintain work schedules per union contract, including On-call for weekends, daily assignments, maintain competencies and in-services.
• Coordinate and demonstrate competence in all areas of preparation and sterilization activities, including decontamination, inspection, packaging, sterilization storage, distribution, as well as completing the quality control testing of sterilization parameters. Maintain accurate records and documentation of results.
• Demonstrate current knowledge of and adequate relevant experience in hospital-related work in sterile processing.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and documented competence in all aspects of decontamination, disassembly/reassembly, manual and mechanical cleaning methods, microbial processes, equipment operation, standard/transmission based precautions and work practice controls.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and documented competence in the operation of the specific sterilization systems led by the hospital.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and documented competence on worker safety as it relates to medical device processing and sterilization.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and documented competence in the hazards associated with blood-born pathogens, the requirements of the OSHA standard on occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens the importance of protective measures, protective work practices, the use of PPE, emergency procedures to follow for exposure.
• Demonstrates organizational skills, cost-consciousness and quality assurance procedures in performance of job tasks.
• Communicates with surgical co-workers and supervisory staff as necessary to ensure effective functioning of operating room activities. Responsible for reading the Communication Book daily. Attends or designates attendance at daily huddles.
• Complies with established Hospital and departmental policies, protocols, procedures and objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safety, environmental, infection control standards and Patient's Bill of Rights.
• Establishes and maintains professional, cooperative interpersonal relationships with other staff members, physicians, patients, patient family members, and the public as appropriate, while assuring confidentiality of all patient information.
• Demonstrates an understanding of organizational structure and utilizes appropriate channels of communication.
• Demonstrates responsibility by seeking guidance and clarification when confronted with unfamiliar situations by utilizing appropriate resources and/or chain of command.
• May act as preceptor, mentor and role model for other staff members and/or assist with departmental orientation as required.
• Collaborates with immediate supervisor to identify professional and personal educational or training needs for effective career development. Attends and documents as necessary all required in-service training programs, continuing education courses, or other required training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years technical operating/instrument room experience, with prior supervisory experience required.
• Above average interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Fluent English language skills (verbal and written) required.
• Must be committed to quality, patient care/customer service.
• High School Graduate or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and/or additional job related experience may be substituted in lieu of the degree.
• Certified International Association of Healthcare Central Service Management (IAHCSMM) and/or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) required.
• LA County Fire Card required within 90 days of hire and maintained during employment.