Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital offering services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more. Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com
What we at Sierra Medical Center value:
- Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness and warmth because we genuinely care about every patient, employee and physician like they are family.
- Empathy: We put ourselves in our patient’s shoes and deliver clinical care with a personalized touch.
- Teamwork: We foster a caring and friendly work environment to bring the best possible outcomes in our patient’s lives.
- Quality: We strive to provide excellence in clinical care.
- Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
- Respect: We promise to honor the dignity, individuality and rights of everyone.
- Service Excellence: We provide personalized and professional service that exceeds the expectations of those we serve.
- Innovation: We continually invest in technology and process improvements to develop new and better ways of delivering clinical care
Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com
Job summary: Possessing four SPD-Relevant Certifications (CRCST, CHL, CIS, CER) the Level Five SPD Manager is responsible for oversight and local operations management of the Sterile Processing Department areas supporting Surgical Services, various nursing units, and off-site clinics. Ensures coordinated and timely delivery of reprocessed items to clinical stakeholders within the health care organization. Ensures local facility sterilization and HLD functions comply with all regulatory requirements. Manages SPD personnel and serves as liaison between SPD and other departments. Maintains effective interdepartmental relationships, coordinates and resolves problems, and ensures cooperation with other programs and services. In conjunction with Surgical Services Director, manages the overall SPD budget including determining resource needs, allocation resources and ensuring proper utilization in productivity, efficiency and cost effectiveness of SPD operations. Develops and maintains a system of internal reviews that ensure service programs operation in compliance with regulatory and accrediting organizations.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with Infection Prevention staff, as well as hospital and clinic leadership to monitor, develop and implement quality assurance and performance improvement activities (audits) related to continuous readiness, quality, service and workflow.
- Maintains staff scheduling (timekeeping) to ensure operational support requirements are met for the OR and supported clinical areas
- Conducts performance appraisals with staff, providing professional improvement plans as deemed necessary
- Participates in the budgeting process as subject matter expert to support acquisition of capital equipment and operating expenses. Maintains operating expenses in line with budgeting guidelines and takes corrective action when necessary
Benefits for full and part time employees:
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- Tuition Reimbursement/Repayment Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
- More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com
If you would like to learn more about the position before applying, please contact Michelle Lopez-Reyes, Recruiter @ [email protected].
About Universal Health Services:
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com
Requirements:
- Associate Degree in Healthcare obtained within two years of employment. Bachelor’s degree in science or healthcare preferred.
- Five years minimum in Sterile Processing with increasing responsibility. Prior management experience preferred.
- License/Certification: Maintains currency with four SPD certifications (CRCST, CHL, CIS, CER through IAHCSMM) or (CSPDT, CSPM, CSIS, CFER through CBSPD) within three years of employment.
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Pay: $33.57 - $41.96 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Location: In person
