Manager Sterile Processing

Manager Sterile Processing
Are you looking for a rewarding career with family-friendly hours and top-notch benefits? We're looking for qualified candidates like you to join our Texas Health family.

• Work location: Texas Health Flower Mound    
• Core work hours: Full Time (40 Hours); Day Shift

As the area's first acute-care center, we provide a 24/7, 99-bed facility with more than 500 physicians on our medical staff who practice a full range of specialties. From emergency services and outpatient surgery to giving birth and getting regular check-ups, Texas Health Flower Mound is here for you.

In addition to our modern facility and high-tech equipment, we have a dedicated team of physicians and staff who go above and beyond to provide the highest quality medical care to every patient who comes through our door. As a result, we've been recognized as the best provider of healthcare services by our patients, peers and the community numerous times.

Texas Health Presbyterian Flower Mound is a hospital where employees want to work, physicians want to practice medicine and patients receive exceptional health care. We are passionate about operational and service excellence.

As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000 employees, we're one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

Job Duties

Human Resource Management
*Functions in accordance with hospital policies
*Reinforces compliance of staff with hospital policies
*Gives informal/formal feedback regarding performance throughout the year
*Participates in selection and hiring of qualified staff
*Promotes retention initiatives
*Assists in career development of staff
*Promotes staff development
*Facilitates Professional Practice Model philosophy and employee participation
*Serves as a role model and mentor
*Inspires growth and development in staff, students and others
*Maintains open active communication among all staff within the department and with customers of the department
*Assists staff in developing effective communication skills
Customer and Interdepartmental Relations
*Actively promotes satisfaction targets related to: Patients, Employees and Physicians
*Provides rewards & recognition for accomplishments of staff
*Uses effective interpersonal skills to address staff or physician concerns
*Promptly attempts to resolve complaints/concerns
*Fosters interdisciplinary environment to promote optimal outcomes
*Supports/participates in hospital initiatives in the community
*Actively participates in and leads interdisciplinary teams
*Helps support and develop Unit Based Professional Practice Model council 
OR Functions
*Run Bowie test on all sterilizers at the beginning of each day
*Load and return instrument cart to OR with any trays sent down at night
*Replenish as needed specialty instrument trays for other areas (Cath Lab Pacemakers Trays and Permacath Trays, other areas such as Chest Tube Insertion, Nose Fracture, Nosebleed, Nasal Packing, house-wide crash cart trays and intubation)
*Clean, decontaminate and sterilize specialty trays for Wound Care Center
*Order supplies, replacement instruments
*Maintain accurate sterilization records and report monthly totals to QA
*Pick up instrument carts, sterilize and return all trays to OR, L&D, and Cath Lab
*Process rental invoices for payment after verification
Clinical Operations
*Actively participates in the PI process
*Independently able to problem solve and meet changing needs of staff, physicians and new technology/procedures
*Facilitates the provision of safe, competent processing of equipment and supplies
*Clarifies and encourages staff compliance with hospital clinical policies
*Facilitates compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies
*Provides legal/ethical guidance for department
*Supports the use of PI tools to appropriately address clinical or quality issues/concerns
*Facilitates the provision of safe processing for supplies and equipment used on patients of all age populations served in the OR, OB, NICU and throughout the facility. 
Leadership/Professional Development
*Serves as a leader to staff in problem solving, decision making and planning activities
*Completes or assists with performance evaluations and submits to Human Resources on time
*Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs
*Demonstrates accountability and responsibility by independently completing projects/assignments on time
*Serves as chair/member for committees, teams and task forces as requested
*Provides continuing education regarding TJC and other agency guidelines/standards 

Education
H.S. Diploma or Equivalent Required
And
Bachelor's Degree Preferred
Experience
3 Years Clinical experience in a Sterile Processing department including some supervisory or leadership functions Required 
Supervisory Experience Strongly Preferred 
Licenses and Certifications
CRCST - Certified Registered Central Service Technician Upon Hire Required
Or
CSPDT - Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician Upon Hire Required
CIF ( Certified Instrument Specialist) or CHL ( Certified Health Leader) Preferred
Skills
Understanding and knowledge of instrument sterilization/reprocessing, storage and AAMI standards
Why Texas Health? 

At Texas Health Resources, our mission is "to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve".

We are one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health systems in the United States with a team of more than 24,000 employees of wholly owned/operated facilities plus 2,200 employees of consolidated joint ventures in the greater Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding.

Join our award-winning Texas Health family and become a part of a team that is improving the health of our communities daily. You belong here.

Here are a few of our recent awards:

• 2022 FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" (8th year in a row)
• A "Top 100 Places to Work" for 2021 by The Dallas Morning News (10th time) 
• #1 as 2021 "20 Best Workplaces in Health Care and Biopharma" by Great Place to Work and Fortune (7th consecutive year, 6th year as #1)
• "America's Best Employers for Diversity" list by Forbes
• A "100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" by Fortune and Great Place to Work
• A 2021 LinkedIn Top Companies in Dallas - Fort Worth list. This award recognizes the best workplaces for team members to grow their careers and honors companies that not only attract talent but also invest in the development of their employees. 
  

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