Sterile Processing Supervisor Resume Samples

Description :

1. Prepared and adhered to operating budgets.
2. Prepared yearly department budget requests.
3. Oversaw department inventory and works closely with vendors and surgical instrument suppliers to obtain department supplies and equipment at cost-saving prices.
4. Planned and overseen budget for departmental equipment upgrades.
5. Remodeled the design of the decontamination area for a better workflow.
6. Upgraded one outdated ultrasonic processor to a new ultrasonic and installation of the Steris 444 washer decontaminator.
7. Added ultrasonic processor to 2nd building for eye and pain procedures.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

GED

Description :

1. Supervised Sterile Processing Department, interprets policies, procedures, standards and regulations as is appropriate to personnel, equipment and instrumentation.
2. Managed duties of sterile processing techs and schedules staffing appropriate to Operating Room case volume.
3. Performed duties of the Sterile Processing Technician as necessary.
4. Maintained updated department policy and procedure manuals, operates within AAMI guidelines for Sterile Processing and assures accreditation readiness within Sterile Processing Department.
5. Moded appropriate behavior as exemplified in Mission/Vision statements, and reflect a commitment to improving organizational performance.
6. Actively participated in department and hospital wide meetings.
7. Implemented and oversaw the scheduling of in-services and CEU credits for sterile processing staff.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

MS

Description :

1. Worked closely with clinical specialists and surgeons to build new or revise surgical sets to meet the needs of the Operating Room Implemented daily huddle between O.R, POCU, PACU, and Materials and Sterile Processing to increase better communication between departments.
2. Implemented daily huddles within the department to increase communication and expectations and set goals.
3. Replaced four Steris autoclaves.
4. Worked closely with infection control nurse on developing and implementing policy and department practices.
5. Eliminated the use of open flash sterilization.
6. Assisted in weekly educational staff meetings (Continuing Education University Credits).
7. Helped develop, implement, and monitor departmental policies and procedures that support the organizational values.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

High School Diploma

Description :

1. Evaluated production and service problems and develop action plans to resolve them.
2. Set and monitored performance goals to ensure resolution control.
3. Preceptor for multiple employees in dispatching, steam sterilization, and decontamination.
4. Created and implemented a detailed standardized dispatch job description.
5. Implemented a Missing Instrument List that helped reduce unexpected turnovers and enhanced department communication across the shifts.
6. Assisted in new employee interviewing, hiring, training system, scheduling, education, and ongoing evaluations, as well as ongoing continuing education for all current employees.
7. Hold daily morning meetings (huddles) with staff to coordinate assignments and communicate OR needs and expectations.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

MS

Description :

1. Cleaned surgical instruments for the Operating Room and other departments.
2. Picked instruments from different departments in the hospital.
3. Packed/wrapping instruments for departments in the hospital.
4. Cleaned Auto Clave Sterilizers, Ultrasonic Machine, and Machine Washers.
5. Instructed personnel in the use of sterilizing equipment and water distillation apparatus, setting up standardized treatment trays, and maintaining equipment of central supply room.
6. Performed staff evaluations, corrective actions, and organized workflow processes to improve operations along with mentoring / training staff members on new procedures within the department.
7. Assured that all daily routine duties and procedures were followed by all departmental technicians.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

GED

Description :

1. Supervised and coordinated activities of personnel in the medical central supply room engaged in furnishing sterile and non-sterile supplies and equipment for use in the care and treatment of patients.
2. Directed activities of workers engaged in cleaning, assembling, and packing of linens, gowns, dressings, gloves, treatment trays, instruments, and related items; preparation of solutions; the arrangement of stock; and requisitioning, issuing, controlling, and charging of supplies and equipment.
3. Established standards of work performance and methods of operation for the department.
4. Inspected work activities to ensure workers are following prescribed procedures to meet hospital standards.
5. Ensured that aseptic techniques are employed by personnel in preparing and handling sterile items.
6. Inspected daily inventory, maintains records of supply usage, and compiles periodic reports.
7. Rounded through the Operating Room with Nurses and Team Leaders.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

High School Or Equivalent

Description :

1. Supervised staff on the packaging, labeling, cleaning, sterilization, and maintenance (where appropriate) of surgery instrumentation and supplies used throughout the hospital.
2. Ordered packaging supplies, biological monitors, and replacement of instruments for surgical sets as required.
3. Created and edited instrumentation inventory count sheets for surgery sets with the coordination of surgery lead staff in the operation rooms.
4. Monitored biological testing for sterilizers, sterile units, and calibration of biological monitoring for immediate use sterilization of implants and single surgical items.
5. Maintained daily and quarterly sterility assurance reports for the Infection Control department.
6. Assisted outside vendors with new product consignment instrument set placement, integration of sets, and education of these products into sterilization workflow.
7. Supervision of a staff of two shifts comprised of 12 employees and worked with the hiring department in the staffing process along with input and monitoring of Kronos timekeeping.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Junior

Education

MS

Description :

1. Sterilized instruments, equipment, linen, and supplies using various types of autoclaves.
2. Loaded autoclaves in the prescribed manner and set controls to a specified time and temperature according to the type of items being sterilized.
3. Completed appropriate documentation records prior to sterilization, read and initials, and incubates biologicals.
4. Verified autoclave graph and sterilizer printout verify that all requirements have been met.
5. Assembled all instrument procedure trays, packs, supply carts following prescribed manner using protocol content lists as a guide, mark items with identifying data, and distribute or store in designated areas.
6. Dispensed products requested by verbal, written, or telephone requisitions for equipment and supplies.
7. Identified and assigned priority to emergency requisitions and required supplies and equipment based on knowledge of procedure requested.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

MS

Description :

1. Worked with staff to assure effective and timely processing of instruments throughout the Outpatient Clinical Offices, all instruments from clinics and two Ambulatory Surgery Centers were processed and returned before the start of the following day.
2. Managed staff schedules and Human Resource issues.
3. Set up new clinics in the system as they were added, making sure they had the supplies, recipes, and trucking schedule for pick up and delivery.
4. Able to work with each clinic and ASC to convert instruments that had to be gas sterilized with ETO to instruments that were compatible with Sterrad gas plasma.
5. Created a safer work environment for staff.
6. Provided staff with training when needed.
7. Worked closely with all clinics to assure good customer relations and patient outcomes.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. Able to get all instruments processed and returned daily, the whole region counted on us and we delivered.
2. Disassembled and cleaned procedure trays and instruments using detergent following the prescribed procedures.
3. Replaced lost or damaged instruments as required to complete the tray.
4. Reconciled surgical cases to ensure scheduled changes are accounted for. 
5. Assured all cases are complete and scanned into the tracking system for patient tracking.
6. Prioritized workflow based on system needs list.
7. Checked in Loaners & assigns them to appropriate cases for patient-level tracking.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Junior

Education

GED