Central Sterile Supervisor

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

The Sterile Processing Dept. Supervisor will supervise, prioritize, and coordinate team work flow for the shift. Will ensure the appropriate decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of supplies and equipment dispensed by the department. The supervisor acts as a resource, and ensures that infection control practices are followed. Coordinates, plans and assigns workloads and manages employee activities, time reporting, and scheduling. Will manage the performance of team members to ensure excellent customer service and effective operations; this includes, completion of performance evaluations and corrective/disciplinary action if necessary.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Successful completion of an accredited school of Sterile Processing or Surgical Technology or 18 months relevant Sterile Processing experience
• Minimum three years' work experience as a CST in a leadership capacity
• Knowledge and practice of infectious control techniques and medical terminology
• Current CRCST or CST certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior supervisory experience
• Demonstrated experience working in a fast paced healthcare environment

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.