Supervisor - Sterile Processing Technician
Banner Health
Loveland, CO
$25-38/hourOverview
- Start DateASAP
Pay
Benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Health Care FSA
- Discount program
- 401k retirement plan
- Health savings account
Qualifications
Description
Primary City/State:
Loveland, ColoradoDepartment Name:
Sterile Processing Dept-HospWork Shift:
DayJob Category:
Clinical SupportPrimary Location Salary Range:
$25.03 - $37.55 / hour, based on education & experienceIn accordance with State Pay Transparency Rules.
Banner McKee Medical Center is a 132-bed, acute-care hospital in Loveland, Colo., a vibrant arts community located 40 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park. Our hospital offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, obstetrical, pediatric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care. The Banner McKee Cancer Center and Banner McKee Breast Center are among Northern Colorado's leading cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities. Banner McKee is also a Level III trauma center. We are the only hospital in the Rocky Mountain region to be designated an Epicenter for robotic-assisted gynecological surgery by Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of the daVinci surgical robot. Our physicians, nurses and other health care professionals can train on state-of-the-art computerized patient simulation mannequins in our simulation center. Banner McKee is accredited by The Joint Commission.POSITION SUMMARY
This position supports leadership while performing as an integral part of OR team with additional job requirements and expanded supervision. Demonstrates accountability for operating room readiness ensuring sterile surgical instrumentation and disposable supplies are complete and ready for a procedure prior to the preceding patient leaving the operating room. Responsible for the proper care and handling of all general and specialty instrumentation including the cleaning, decontamination, disassemble/reassembly, budget, quality assurance, instrument identification, set assembly, packaging, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instrumentation for PeriOp Services, hospital departments, and clinics.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Determines, coordinates, and supervises daily staffing assignments. Provides direction, assists in providing a comprehensive departmental orientation to all new hires. Accesses learning needs of staff and collaborates with vendors and management to develop training programs on an ongoing basis. Ensures staff compliance with regulatory requirements and departmental or organizational policies and procedures.
2. Reviews schedule ahead of time to ensure tray availability, discuss with OR manager or Service Line Leader if there any issues with regards to equipment/tray availability, participates in department huddles along with OR huddle participation. Participates in staffing when needed. Interacts with other departments and outside clinics that are supported by CSPD.
3. Selects, trains and manages staff. Schedules staff in accordance with department needs, maintains labor expenses within budget guidelines. Provides daily direction to staff. Sets goals for individuals and for the team. Acts as a mentor and coach and provides development and growth opportunities for staff, (shared responsibility supervisor/Sr manager).
4. Monitors supplies, equipment, surgical instrumentation, and labor resources staying within budget. Able to provide budget variance reasons for expense overrides. Assists in developing budgets, goals, targets, and action plans and provide input to policies and procedures.
5. Identifies, addresses and communicates opportunities to improve work processes and enable achievement of goals in quality, productivity and customer satisfaction. Maintains statistics and reports on activity in areas responsible for when required.
6. Coordinates and participates in special projects as assigned. Obtains vendor quotes for surgical instruments to meet both daily and new services working with surgeons to develop service line needs and inventory levels to meet demands. Able to address future expense needs for volume driven instrumentation increases to provide sufficient inventory supporting surgical procedure daily volume without delay.
7. Works under general supervision. Incumbents in this position are accountable for the daily performance of a shift(s) unit(s) or team(s). Makes decisions guided by policies and procedures. Interacts primarily with direct reports, supervisor(s), operating room nursing, surgical scrub technicians, surgeons and customers both internal campus wide customers, and external clinics/patients supported areas.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
Requires national certification as a SPD Technician.
Three years as a sterile processing technician. Must be proficient and have working knowledge in area of service. Must demonstrate effective communication, team building, human relations and organization skills. Must be familiar with commonly used office software and/or have the ability to learn new software applications if necessary.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior supervisory experience is preferred.
Associates degree in business or management.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
Anticipated Closing Window (actual close date may be sooner):
2024-08-01EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
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Employer
Banner Health
Our MissionBanner’s nonprofit mission statement serves as the foundational language forour organization. “Making health care easier, so life can be better.” Thismission statement focuses everyone in the organization on a singular purpose– excellent patient care. In addition, our mission guides decision making,defines organizational behavior, set the standards for our day-to-day work,and drives performance.
Our DiversityAt Banner Health, we value and celebrate equity, diversity and inclusion bypromoting and cultivating a culturally rich workforce honored to serve, supportand provide services to our diverse communities. We respect and value thevarious backgrounds and differences among our team members that allowsthem to be who they are. We believe leveraging these unique perspectives,experiences and talents not only enhances our Banner family, but supportsour effectiveness and success as an organization. With a strong focus on ourtalent, culture and community, we provide opportunities internally andexternally through:
Programs focusing on our talent pipeline.
Team Member Resource Groups that offer team member development,community outreach, and resources for well-being.
Diversity, equity and inclusion education available through facilitator ledvirtual platforms.
Collaborating with community partners to bring accurate healthinformation and resources to our underserved communities.
Focusing on health disparities and social determinants of health.