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Director of Sterile Processing

3 months ago

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Vanderbilt University Medical Center Full time

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:
Shared Clinical Services

Job Summary:


Provides overall leadership for the Sterile Processing department, located on Briley Parkway here in Nashville, TN, by developing goals and objectives which align with organizational values.

Oversees the development of policies which affects the sterilization processes of perioperative and clinic areas. Prepares, presents and assesses the operating and capital expenditure budgets to insure they meet approved requirements.

Monitors and establishes processes to insure that all practices of the Sterile Processing department are within the established guidelines of the appropriate regulatory agencies.

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Shift:
Full-time day shift with some leadership on-call responsibility.

Department Information:


Perioperative Services is a dynamic department with over 800 employees, 68 Adult Operating Rooms as well as 19 Pediatric Operating Rooms in Monroe Carell Jr.

Children's Hospital As part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, our employees participate in the implementation of cutting-edge surgical technology and assist in the latest procedures.

Our Briley Parkway facility is located on 3326 Briley Park Blvd South in Nashville, TN. At this location, we ensure the best sterile processing protocol is practiced for the Vanderbilt facilities we serve.


Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5 years of experience. Supervisory/leadership experience in central sterile processing is strongly desired.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develops goals and objectives for Sterile Processing based on interpretation of the policy and goals of Perioperative and Procedural Services.
  • Develops and implement plan to establish priorities and to achieve short and long term goals.
  • Ensures department understands and supports the vision of the hospital and medical center.
  • Initiates changes in or develop new policies, procedures and/or methods based on standards of AAMI.
  • Analyzes longrange impact of decisions and plans.
  • Ensures the most effective operations of Sterile Processing through program development, process improvement and coordination/integration of processes within Perioperative and Procedural Services and other departments.
  • Reviews and provides recommendations and support to other departments on issues related to sterile processing.
  • Standardizes processing services, processes, resources, and practices to improve quality and efficiency.
  • Adjusts work schedules or project priorities to meet emergencies or changing conditions.
  • Represents Sterile Processing on departmental and/or interdepartmental committees to address problems and facilitate information exchange about programs, problems, etc.
  • Leads, attends and provides input at intradepartmental leadership meetings to ensure leadership team is aware of department's operational status.
  • Analyzes and evaluate ongoing department programs to identify areas where adjustments/improvements are needed.
  • Develops staffing plans to ensure operational and administrative needs are met.
  • Defines and achieves financial targets in support of business goals of Perioperative and Procedural Services.
  • Prepares annual operating budget for Sterile Processing and Surgical Instrumentation including direct and indirect labor, material and supplies, services, equipment maintenance and replacement.
  • Presents and justifies proposed budgets (operating and capital expenditure) to hospital administration review committee.
  • Evaluates organizational functions and structures to best determine the allocation and utilization of resources.
  • Monitors and reviews department financials on monthly basis; determines cause and corrective action for any variance.
  • Prepares justification or develops alternatives for cost containment/reduction.
  • Projects future budgets based upon analysis of current operations.
  • Creates and exceeds service standards utilizing key service dimension and from knowledge of patient/customer expectations and best practice.
  • Establishes service standards for the department and determine if service standards are compatible with financial targets.
  • Ensures that the service standards are met or exceeded by utilizing customer satisfaction, best practices and market information to improve stakeholder service and satisfaction.
  • Meets or exceeds national operational benchmarks for Sterile Processing Departments.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today.

This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.


These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.


Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

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Core Accountabilities:

  • Organizational Impact: Implements strategies for a sub function with direct impact to the function results.
  • Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Resolves highly complex business issues that are often unprecedented that have immediate impact on own sub-function or entity and wider implications to the organization.
  • Breadth of Knowledge: Applies expertise within professional/technical area and uses advanced business knowledge to develop objectives.
  • Team Interaction: Leads a sub-function serving the organization at large or across one or more entity(s).

Core Capabilities
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Supporting Colleagues:

  • Develops Self and Others: Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others.
  • Builds and

Maintains Relationships:
Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence delivery of work to exceed expectations

  • Communicates Effectively:
Anticipates difference audience concerns, styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues

Delivering Excellent Services:

  • Serves Others with Compassion: Demonstrates indepth knowledge of broadbased issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services
  • Solves Complex Problems:
Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance

Ensuring High Quality:

  • Performs Excellent Work: Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with quality standards and develops plants to ensure area's quality standards are met
  • Ensures Continuous Improvement:
Routinely draws upon valuable learning from others, past experiences, and new information to determine key opportunities. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory

Requirements:
Develops appropriate corrective actions for unsafe environments in order to ensure operational and safety compliance

Managing Resources Effectively:

  • Demonstrates Accountability: Identifies potential obstacles to goal achievement and develops solutions to address those obstacles
  • Stewards Organizational Resources:
Creates the appropriate systems and processes to effectively manage resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Applies in-depth knowledge of data to recommend and implement new approaches to improve decision making capabilities

Fostering Innovation:

  • Generates New Ideas: Identifies opportunities and leads development of new initiatives that create value across areas
  • Applies Technology:
Creates the energy and drive for self/others to identify and leverage technology in new, innovative ways to drive greater efficiencies

  • Adapts to Change:
Anticipates the change process and clearly communicates impact on others/own team(s), assisting them in embracing the change.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

Work Experience:
Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :
5 years

Education:
Bachelor's

Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

EOE/AA/Women/Minority/Vets/Disabled