Sterile Processing Supervisor

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At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Night, Schedule: M-F

Position Summary

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Accountable for safety and quality of sterilization procedures.
2. Works directly with Sterile Processing Technicians in carrying out objectives.
3. Directs and assigns work to auxiliary personnel.
4. Establishes instrument standardization program.
5. Inspires confidence by performing and communicating in a highly professional manner at all times.
6. Maintains awareness of changes in protocols/procedures of the department.
7. Produces work with minimal clerical/charting errors, including omissions.
8. Maintains proper functioning of instruments and equipment; coordinates repair when needed.
9. Maintains adequate supplies and equipment; coordinates ordering and delivery of equipment as needed, performs year-end inventory of supplies.
10. Produces departmental reporting as needed.
11. Ensures established productivity and staffing levels are maintained.
12. Coordinates department specific projects.
13. Leads staff in quality improvement and strategic initiatives
14. Participates in necessary meetings to represent department and provide communication and training to staff.
15. Participates in the yearly capital and departmental budgeting process.

16. Responsible for timely completion of annual review process for department.
17. Ensures proper wage and hour law is being followed and assists with approval of staff time worked as needed.
18. Participates in hiring, interviewing, and disciplinary action in coordination with Department Manager.
19. Through attitude and example, contributes toward intradepartmental and interdepartmental teamwork.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
Experience: Minimum of five years of experience in acute care hospital environment with recent Sterile Processing or Operating Room experience preferred. Previous supervisory experience preferred.
Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Certified Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST) preferred.

About Good Samaritan Hospital

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital is a 388-bed acute-care hub serving Puyallup and East Pierce County. As the area's only hospital, it features a Family Birth Center, Level III Trauma and Neonatal ICUs, Level I Trauma Rehabilitation Center, Children's Therapy Unit and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Innovative facilities like the LEED Gold-certified Dally Tower and Pulse Heart Institute make Good Samaritan a dynamic workplace for clinicians eager to advance their careers in a state-of-the-art environment.

About the Puyallup Community

Nestled at the foot of Mount Rainier along the Puyallup River, Puyallup offers a welcoming small-town feel just 10 miles from Tacoma and 35 miles from Seattle. Residents enjoy unique dining, an antique-filled downtown, excellent schools and abundant parks and recreation - all while being close to big-city opportunities.

Why MultiCare?

• Rooted in the local community - Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years

• Growth and education - Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in your future

• Well-being and support - Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared for at work and in life

• Living our values - Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other

• Belonging for all - Employee Resource Groups, inclusion initiatives and outreach programs support a workplace where every voice is valued

• Pacific Northwest lifestyle - Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life

Pay and Benefit Expectations

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.