SPD Regional Director

Regional Director, Sterile Processing

The Regional Director, Sterile Processing provides leadership, strategy and direction within a geographic area to ensure sustained delivery of quality service to physicians and clinicians, supporting exceptional patient safety, outcomes and customer satisfaction. This position will also provide tactical and strategic leadership within their market(s). The Regional Director will directly report to the Sr. Director, Sterile Processing.

Builds and maintains relationships with Ascension market leadership, listens to end-user needs, moves national initiatives forward, and serves as a resource when issues arise

Promotes culture of continuous improvement by encouraging identification of opportunities and resourcing the solution for identified opportunities

Leads implementation within the market(s) to ensure alignment with national initiatives

Develops and implements growth strategies, as well as operational, quality and savings targets

Supports, implements and monitors infection prevention goals

Ensures budget compliance, identifies budget variances and determines strategy for budget reconciliation

Supervises and manages associate performance; provides ongoing performance feedback, addresses issues, orients and trains associates, monitors workflows and develops plans for process improvement

Monitors and ensures achievement and maintenance of certifications for staff

Develops and maintains standards in consistent instrument and equipment quality, distribution and availability and compliance with safety and regulatory standards; initiates improvements as necessary

Monitors and ensures adherence to national standards and benchmarks

Determines needs for systems/equipment/supplies purchases, monitors usage, and oversees proper working order and/or stock supplies

Develops reporting as required, including costing/budgeting (new instruments, replacement etc.), staffing etc.

Schedules and coordinates departmental training; manages work programs; oversees on-the-job training

Performs other duties as assigned

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

Preferred Credential(s): Central Service Tech specializing in Sterile Processing credentialed from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association.

Education:

High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Bachelor's Degree HIGHLY desired, Master's preferred

Minimum of 10 years of combined relevant experience (project management, associate management, and/or sterile processing)

Preferred to have exhibited 5 years of successful management of sterile processing to achieve metrics goals

IAHSCMM - CHL; Certified Healthcare Leader Training - required*

IAHSCMM - CRCST; Certified Registered Central Service Technician - required*

IAHSCMM - CIS; Certified Instrument Specialist - optional

Can be completed post-hire; must pass the exams for these certifications but do not need to complete the work experience requirements for official certification

Why Join Our Team

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