POSITION DESCRIPTION

A Sterile Processing Quality Assurance Supervisor job ensures the safety and effectiveness of medical equipment by overseeing quality assurance processes surrounding the sterilization processes, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance with regulations and standards. This position will be utilized 24/7 in multiple reprocessing sites across the Health System, to include Ross Heart Hospital, University Hospital, James Cancer Hospital, Same Day Surgery, University Hospital East and all Ambulatory sites. Provide clinical knowledge sharing for CSS Technicians and Instrumentation Coordinators in coordination with the CSS Educators, Leaders and Business Analysts. Educate clinical standards, policy and procedure and provide feedback as necessary.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Associate’s Degree in Healthcare or a related field.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician certification (CSPDT) issued through The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) within six months of hire.
• 3 years of relevant experience required. 4-8 years of relevant experience preferred.

Helps lead the oversight of daily auditing of work around the point of use cleaning, decontamination, assembly of sets, sterilization and case cart building processes. Responsible for assisting in projects and process improvement. Promotes customer service and patient satisfaction through effective communication with Operating Room clinical operations and multiple sterile processing departments across the Medical Center. Also responsible for the build out and maintenance of the Quality Assurance Program.