Central Sterile Tech Supervisor - Hillsborough Hospital

Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Hillsborough
Posted on: May 25, 2023

Job Description:

Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
This position is a working supervisor, with major responsibility for ensuring that sterile supplies and instruments are available to the operating rooms throughout the UNC Healthcare system. In addition to the staff, this position also performs a variety of duties related to the decontamination, sterilization, assembly, storage, and distribution of surgical instruments and medical supplies. Employees in this class work under the minimal supervision of a higher-level administrator.
Responsibilities:

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  Assists in maintaining inventory of supplies, equipment, and repair parts replaces old equipment and arranges for repairs of existing equipment.
  
  
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  Assists with selection, hiring, and coaching of staff. Monitors performance, provides feedback. Responsible for discipline of staff. Conducts performance appraisals.
  
  
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  Confers with company representatives. Attends demonstrations of new equipment. Recommends purchases of new equipment. Assists with evaluations of new items and procedures.
  
  
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  Ensures staff is aware of and adheres to relevant policies and procedures, including Infection Control Guidelines, society standards and manufacturer's instructions for use.
  
  
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  Responsible for supervising personnel who process, store, distribute, issue, and stock surgical instruments and medical supplies to all patient care areas, clinics and specialty areas. Maintains day-to-day operations, plans daily shift schedule or changes based on manpower scheduling and the needs of the areas serviced.
  
  
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  Reviews work of staff to ensure quality, accuracy of charges, inventory levels and equipment on hand.
  
  
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  Sets the standard for customer service, trains staff, evaluates employees, and advises customers as to use of equipment and supplies as needed. Troubleshoots problems and make recommendations to improve operations.
  
  
  Other Information
  Other information:
  Education Requirements:
  --- High School diploma or GED
  Licensure/Certification Requirements:
  --- Sterile processing certification required.
  Professional Experience Requirements:
  --- Three (3) years of experience relevant to the processing or inventorying of medical surgical supplies.
  Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
  Job Details
  Legal Employer: STATE
  Entity: UNC Medical Center Hillsborough
  Organization Unit: Central Processing HBOH
  Work Type: Full Time
  Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
  Work Schedule: Variable
  Location of Job: US:NC:Hillsborough
  Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
  This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System.
  Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
  UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
  REQNUMBER: 9999-INFOR-62326
  Diversity Statement
  The UNC Health System and the UNC School of Medicine are committed to valuing all people throughout our organization, regardless of background, lifestyle, and culture. A diverse and inclusive work environment for staff and culturally appropriate care for our patients, are essential to fulfilling our UNC Health vision of improving the health of all North Carolinians.
  Equal Employment Opportunity
  UNC Health is an equal opportunity employer. As such, UNC Health offers equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or political affiliation.
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