Northeast Regional Sterile Processing Manager

Responsible for defining and leading the strategy for Business Intelligence (BI) and Process Engineering (PE) to support the Sterile Processing activities for various hubs of Geisinger. This includes a focus on transformation, visibility and audit-ability of Sterile Processing processes. Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, training, mentoring and supervision of all Sterile Processing staff. Furnishes planning, consultation and advisory services on system development to user departments. Oversees major projects related to improvement and technology enabled systems integration and process optimization.

• Assists in the planning, directing and coordinating of activities relative to the procurement, processing, inventory management, receiving, storage and distribution of supplies to support effective patient care.
• Performs supervisory, administrative and training functions as they relate to the sterile processing and inventory staff.
• Utilizes on-line purchasing requests, maintains database files and produces required reports from the OR and Supply Chain inventory systems.
• Manages the coordination of the annual year-end inventory processes within the Operating Room.
• Proactively responds to support changes and anticipate problems.
• Effectively adjusts work routine while maintaining standards and quality.
• Acts in partnership with Supply Chain and Finance to ensure efficient and effective supply chain management that meets the needs of the Surgical Suite.
• Develops and maintains advanced knowledge of Supply Chain operations and systems technical and functional capabilities.
• Investigates and proposes new technology and approaches that will ensure every resource allocated and every dollar invested meets or exceeds the previous years business objectives on a continuous basis.
• Provides subject matter expertise for Surgical Suite and Supply Chain functional areas and defines overall strategic direction relating to system process and standards Develops, implements, and maintains Surgical Suite inventory processes, work flows and analysis, business systems evaluation and design.
• Works to optimize the strategic functions between technology and process engineering.
• Facilitates the development of appropriate BI and PE policies and procedures required to support and sustain Central Sterile Supply and surgical suite inventory business operations.
• Utilizes continuing education opportunities to improve BI and PE techniques.
• Develops departmental and project budgets, timelines, schedules and assignments.
• Coordinates all projects to ensure tasks are performed accurately and timelines are achieved.
• Reports project progress to management.
• Prepares annual budgets and provides budget update reports to Administrative Director as needed.
• Develops capital submissions and ROI calculations.
• Oversees the maintenance of shared inventory databases.
• Performs HR functions including, but not limited to: job descriptions, performance evaluations, recruitment, selection, hiring, promoting and disciplining as required.
• Provides staff education to ensure competency.
• Develops key performance indicators, provides real-time metrics and aligns operational behavior with strategic objectives to help managers move from reactive to pro-active management.
• Provides benchmarking analysis and reports supporting all sterile processing, surgical inventory and related processes (e.g. capital).
• Assists surgical suite staff in identification of cost-saving opportunities.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.