Job Description
**Employment Type:**
Full time
**Shift:**
Day Shift
**Description:**
Provides clinical and administrative leadership for sterile processing functions across multiple sites of care spanning the inpatient and ambulatory operations of SJHS. Responsible for the 24-hour operation of the SPD departments and is
driven to meet and exceed safety standards as well as staff, patient and physician expectations. Responsibilities include accountability for the day to day management and long-term planning for these areas. This includes, but is not limited to,
financial accountability, staff development that supports the delivery of quality patient care.
Selects, develops and maintains teams of competent staff and holds them accountable for and recognizes their contributions for desired results. Maintains full responsibility and accountability for all department staff, care delivery, financial, outcome and operational objectives.
Oversight of the coordination of the daily technical tasks of reprocessing medical and surgical equipment to ensure items are assembled in accordance with established policies, procedures, and manufacturer guidelines. Responsible for ensuring customer and patient support through infection control processes, sterility assurance, and equipment/instrumentation availability, each in a timely and cost-effective manner.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
Education: Bachelor's degree preferred.
Licensure: RN Indiana license or Surgical Tech certification required.
Experience: Minimum of two years SPD or operating room experience. Demonstrated leadership and management abilities. The following leadership qualities are desired: Accountability, change management, coaching, drive for
improvement, integrity/valuing diversity, integration of mission and core values, patient focus, physician relations, and
teamwork.
**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