Kootenai Health is hiring for a Sterile Processing Supervisor to join our dynamic team!
The salary range is $60 – 71K per year. It is a Monday – Friday full time, exempt position, evening shift 3:00pm – 11:30pm.
To be considered for this role, you will need to have 3 years in Sterile Processing with an AA and a Central Service Certification through Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), required.
As the Sterile Processing Supervisor, you will oversee 26 (in conjunction with the day shift supervisor) employees for the provision of surgical instrumentation reprocessing functions including collection, decontamination, assembly, sterilization, high-level disinfection and distribution. Our ideal candidate will bring a maturity and positive attitude to the team. A commitment of holding the team accountable and keeping your staff motivated. You will also prioritize, high productivity within the team such as monitoring breaks and social time.
What you will do:
Provide internal Sterile Processing support for the Operating Room, nursing units, and specialty procedural areas
Provide external support for Kootenai Outpatient Surgery and Kootenai Clinic Physicians
Oversee department schedule and direct staffing/daily assignments, writes new/updates policies and procedures
Collaborate with Manager for hiring, disciplining, and terminating of employees
Perform audits and document as necessary
Assure QA documentation is complete
Direct instrument repair process and order of replacement instruments
Assist with capital purchases
Oversee instrument tracking system for all users
Attend meetings and committees
Manages departmental budget
What you will bring:
Associate’s degree required; relevant certification, such as Certification in Healthcare Leadership (CHL), or 2 years related experience may be accepted in lieu of an Associate’s degree
Continuing education and certification following hire strongly encouraged
Minimum 3 years’ related experience required in addition to education requirement ( 5 years total)
Central Service Certification through Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) required
Familiar with AAMI & AORN recommended Practices and Standards and other industry standards and best practices
Has knowledge of and can use office suite programs to create documents and spreadsheets as needed
About Kootenai Health
Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed health care organization, serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as both an employer and a health care provider. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions including being recognized as a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence.
As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:
100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for full-time employees. Part-time employees pay only a small portion a month for medical, dental, and vision coverage. Benefits start 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
A tuition assistance program available after 90 days. If you want to further your education, we'll help you pay for it
Kootenai Health retirement plan based
An award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program. Including a MyHealth corporate team, onsite financial seminars and coaching
Employees receive discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, various cell phone carriers, and more
Robust and interactive employee bonus program, utilize our mobile ERIN app to alert employees to new positions, make referrals and track your bonuses
And much more
If you strive to be an integral part of a high-quality healthcare system like Kootenai Health, we want to meet you!
About Kootenai Health
Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed health care organization, serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as both an employer and a health care provider. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions including being recognized as a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence.
As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:
100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for full-time employees. Part-time employees pay only a small portion a month for medical, dental, and vision coverage. Benefits start 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
A tuition assistance program available after 90 days. If you want to further your education, we'll help you pay for it
Kootenai Health retirement plan based
An award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program. Including a MyHealth corporate team, onsite financial seminars and coaching
Employees receive discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, various cell phone carriers, and more
Robust and interactive employee bonus program, utilize our mobile ERIN app to alert employees to new positions, make referrals and track your bonuses
About Kootenai HealthKootenai Health is a highly esteemed healthcare organization serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions, including being a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as an employer and a healthcare provider.As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:100% employer-paid health insurance premiums for full-time employees. Part-time employees pay only a small portion a month for medical, dental, and vision coverage. Benefits start 1st of the month following 30 days of employmentKootenai Health’s tuition assistance program is available after 90 days. If you want to further your education, we'll help you pay for itKootenai Health retirement planAn award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program. Including a MyHealth corporate team, onsite financial seminars, and coachingEmployees receive discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, various cell phone carriers, and moreRobust and interactive employee referral programAnd much moreKootenai Hea...lth provides exceptional support for extraordinary careers. If you want to work on a high-quality, person-centered healthcare team, we can't wait to meet you!Apply today! Please reach out to Lindsay Buchanan by calling us at (208)625-4424 or emailing lbuchanan@kh.org. You can also contact the HR Front Desk at 208-625-4620 or email careers@kh.org with any questions.
