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Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Director Sterile Processing for our Corpus Christi Medical Center team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

Corpus Christi Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare? **Apply for our Director Sterile Processing role today!**

Job Summary and Qualifications

The SPD Director, under the general supervision of the VP of Operations, assumes administrative and technical responsibility, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week for specified functions in Sterile Processing Department (SPD). The Director is responsible for planning, directing, and supervising all functions of SPD and manages all assigned personnel, supplies, and equipment. In collaboration with the VP of Operations, this individual is responsible for the ongoing assessment of quality of services provided in these areas by all levels of technicians. Actively participates in the selection, evaluation, counseling, staff development and termination of unit personnel. Functions as a resource person for staff members and assists in necessary education of individual members of the staff with a focus on promoting clinical competency. Responsible for assisting with preparation and planning of budget needs for SPD. Works closely with Clinical Coordinators from above mentioned patient care services as well as with professional employees and non-professional employees of the hospital utilizing SPD services.

What you will do in the role:

+ Maintains established sterile processing procedures in cleaning, sterilizing, assembling, and storing of sterile items, utilizing aseptic techniques, in collaboration with the Director of Surgical Services.

+ Coordinates time requests and schedules for staff in collaboration with the Director of Surgical Services, thereby assuring availability of appropriate staff to meet the needs of OR , L&D, ER, the Nurseries and Endoscopy.

+ Documents and maintains all records and files required by the department, hospital, TJC, Medicare and OSHA.

+ Practices safety standards and uses approved forms in reporting accidents and unusual occurrences.

+ Plans for economy and control of supplies, equipment, and instruments and oversees proper care and use of same.

+ Arranges for repairs of all instruments and patient care equipment and obtains use of loaner equipment, as appropriate, 90-95% of the time as evidenced by feedback from OR Materials Manager and Clinical Coordinators of OR/ER/Endo/L&D/Nurseries.

+ In collaboration with the Director, participates in the budget formulation and control for Surgical Services with particular emphasis on maintaining appropriate surgical equipment and supplies in accordance with the needs of the Medical Staff and the Hospital.

+ Participates in cost containment programs as applicable to services provided.

+ Demonstrates familiarity with capabilities of information management system (Meditech).

+ Actively participates in appropriate Department and Hospital committees and ensures that SPD personnel are involved in this process.

+ Assesses need for and assists in implementation of staff development programs to enhance professional growth of personnel.

What qualifications you will need:

+ (CRCST) Certified Registered Central Service Technician required

+ Bachelors Degree required

+ Prior Central/Sterile Processing leadership experience required. One year in OR setting mandatory

Corpus Christi Medical Center (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/corpus-christi-medical-center) is a **630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi** and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. _Bay Area_ is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. _The Women’s Center at Bay Area_ , with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. _Doctors Regional_ is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. _The Heart Hospital_ offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. _Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center_ provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. _Bayview Behavioral Hospital_ provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. _Northshore Emergency Center_ is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. _Radiation Oncology_ offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the **latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.**

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Director Sterile Processing. **Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.**

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.