• Director, Central Sterile Process

    Trinity Health (Silver Spring, MD)


    Employment Type:

    Full time

    Shift:

    Day Shift

    Description:

    Job Title:

    Director, Central Sterile Processing

    Employment Type:

    Full Time

    Shift:

    Day

    (SUMMARY) Position Highlights:

    + **Competitive pay**

    + **Additional Benefits:** Relocation assistance, tuition reimbursement, free parking

    + **Quality of Life**

    + **Advancement: **  Opportunities to advance through the Clinical Advancement Program

    + **Location: ** Holy Cross Health has two hospitals and four healthcare centers all a short driving distance from Washington DC and Baltimore, MD

    Description:

    The Director provides expertise, quality control, and strict regulatory compliance by tracking and sterilizing surgical instruments to reduce the risk of infection, prevents the loss of instruments, ensures that trays are complete, and works to address the concerns of the surgeons regarding the availability of instruments for Holy Cross Hospital and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital. The Director oversees operations, conducts in-service training, and works with perioperative services of leadership to find and implement efficiencies that provide on-time service delivery, reduce costs, and ensure patient safety. Represents Holy Cross Hospital and Trinity Health in all professional contacts.

    Responsibilities:

    + Proven leadership ability with excellent organizational and communication skills including verbal and written communication, management, and problem solving and presentation skills.

    + Superior analytical skills in the development and application of financial and managerial models for the control of material resources.

    + Proficiencyin the use of computer software programs to include Excel, Word, Power Point and Materials Management Applications systems as well as a working knowledge of automated information and financial systemsrelativeto materials management operations.

    + Responsible forestablishingdepartmental policies and procedures and adapting them as necessary to meet operationalobjectives.

    + Monitor their departmental results against budget, operational and strategic plans anddeterminehow to improve performance against each.

    + Effective cross-departmental cooperation and the ability to work with peers and senior management are essential for the director to obtain the necessary agreements and resources needed to meet both area specific and organizationalobjectives.

    + Expected to oversee 24-hour operations of their specific areas, ensuring the successful day-to-day function of the area,policyandobjectivescommunication to staff, and that operational processes are staffed andmonitoredappropriately to ensure that quality, customer service, and financial performance aremaintained.

    + Develops,reviewsand recommends revision of policies and procedures for the Department that result in efficient and effectiveutilizationof departmental resources.

    + Provides counseling to include corrective action and termination of employees asrequiredandin accordance withHospital policies and procedures.

    + Establishes andmaintainscollaborative working relationships with other departmental management and staff.

    + Works closely with the OR leadership to ensure the scopes in the Endoscopy are processed per the federal guidelines, adhering to regulatory standards.

    + Monitors staff closely to ensure they are following theappropriate vendorguideline when processing instrumentation.

    + Establishes andmaintainscompetency within the department toensureinstrumentation is being handled and processed to meet the sterile competency per the AORN standard.

    + Prepares departmentalexpensesand capital budgets.

    + Integrates departmental operations effectively and efficiently into delivery of caresystems; developsa spiritof efficiency and cooperation with otherdepartmentswithin the system.

    + Ensures that the department provides the necessary support to other departments and that departmentalactivitiesareappropriately aligned with other organizational initiatives.

    + Reports to the Vice President, Perioperative Services

    What you will need:

    + Current licensure by the Maryland State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse or five years' experience in sterile processing environment.

    + Demonstrates proficient knowledge of sterile processing and current practice, Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) standards for sterile processing, AMII sterilization guidelines, Joint Commission Accreditation Health (JCAHO) and Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) compliance.

    + Minimum five (5) years related clinical experience. Minimum of three (3) years management experience in comparable area of an acute care setting is preferred.

    + Current certification in Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) or obtained within one year of hire.

    About us:

    Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system that serves more than 240,000 individuals each year from Maryland's two largest counties — Montgomery and Prince George's counties. Holy Cross Health earns numerous national awards, clinical designations and accreditations across a wide range of specialties for providing innovative, high-quality health care services.

     

    We were named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for 2022.

     

    _Holy Cross Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. _

     

    Our Commitment

     

    Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

    Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

    Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

     

    Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

     

    EOE including disability/veteran