• Associate Director, Sterile Processing

    Cedars-Sinai (Los Angeles, CA)


    Job Description

    Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!

     

    At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work – excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others

     

    What you will be doing in this role?

     

    The Associate Director is responsible for managing the vision of the Sterile Processing department by developing the strategic and operational plans to achieve quality patient care outcomes, improvement of service levels and reduction of cost. Manages all activities related to vendors/equipment/instrument decontamination, processing and sterilization to meet the needs of all customers and ensures all processes are compliant with applicable standards and regulations.

    Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

    + Develops and evaluates programs resulting in increased motivation, competency and effectiveness of staff. Delegates daily management of programs, practices and initiatives to appropriate supervisors. Ensures standards of human resource and labor management are met and in compliance in all Sterile Processing areas. Organizes, directs daily operations of the activities and initiatives in support of the Sterile Processing department. Responsible for providing expertise, leadership and direction related to these initiatives.

    + Provides department wide education and leadership to support a culture that is engaging and passionate about optimizing patient experience. Role model and fosters environment of integrity and service of excellence. Develops and maintains effective relationships and communications with Physicians, Operating Room leaders and clinical staff. Collaborates with other members of the management team to identify appropriate operational strategies and achieve efficient and measurable outcomes

    Qualifications

    Job Qualifications:

    + Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Business, or Healthcare Administration- Required.

    + At least eight (8) years in Sterile Processing Unit or Perioperative Environment

    + At least five (5) years in a managerial role in Sterile Processing Dept / Perioperative Environment

    + Valid Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)

    + Excellent customer service and communication skills.

    **Req ID** : 13279

    **Working Title** : Associate Director, Sterile Processing

    **Department** : OR Administration

    **Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    **Job Category** : Clinical Operations

    **Job Specialty** : Sterile Processing

    **Overtime Status** : EXEMPT

    **Primary Shift** : Day

    **Shift Duration** : 8 hour

    **Base Pay** : $55.31 - $96.79

     

    Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.