Manager, Sterile Processing, SPD, Full Time, Days

This position supervises, coordinates, plans, and manages the PIH Health Whittier Hospital Sterile Processing Department for sterilization, decontamination, assembly, packaging, and proper maintenance of sterile instruments and equipment. The SPD Manager develops a system to ensure instrumentation is available for surgeries and proceduresin a timely manner. The manager is responsible for ensuring quality control throughout operations, including completion of sterilization, all quality check logs, cart exchanges and storage areas within SurgicalServices. Surgical Services includes Surgery, Same Day Surgery, GI Lab, and additional areas within the hospital where sterile equipment and instruments may be used. The Sterile Processing Manager provides leadership and accountability for assigned operations and direct reports. He/she participates in the budget process and works to maintain financial strength. The Sterile Processing Manager is responsible for hiring, counseling, coaching and the overall performance of all direct reports. This is akey position in the Department of Perioperative Services.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated leadership abilities focusing on self-direction/empowerment.

• Organizational skills and analytical abilities.

• Stress management skills in a fast-paced environment

• Negotiation and conflict resolutionskills.

• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal skills, demonstrated emotional intelligence

• Confident, articulate, and professional speaking abilities 

• Strong knowledge  and ability to educate sterilization, decontamination, assembly, packaging, storage and transport of instruments and equipment.

• Strong knowledge of requirements meeting industry standards, regulatory and accreditation requirements.

Required Experience