Director in Jersey CIty, New Jersey at RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Director

Location: Jersey City Medical Center

Department Name: Central Sterile Supply

Req #: 0000248525

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $104,905.00 - $136,377.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

Scope includes Main Campus and ASC SPD. Develop, implement and monitor department goals and objectives. Provides strong team leadership, able to motivate staff and respond to individual and team needs. Able to develop a strong team culture dealing appropriately with staff conflict. Demonstrates collaboration and partnership skills with physicians, Service Line Managers, OR staff, administrative staff and others. Effectively leads and facilitates team meeting. Self directed in own personal development: setting outcomes, seeking resources or learning, seeking and accepting feedback. Able to plan time, organize workload and delegates effectively and efficiently. Understands hospital-wide objectives and priorities and incorporates them into departmental goals. Supports and participates in the Magnet Recognition process.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent required AND a minimum of fifteen (15) years progressively responsible experience in Central Sterile Processing, including extensive knowledge of decontamination/sterilization principles, standards, techniques and best practice.
• CRCST or CBSPD required
• CIS- Certified Instrument Specialist required
  
• CHL- Certified Healthcare leader required within 1 year required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s in Nursing or other health care related degree and a minimum of 7 years progressively responsible Sterile Processing experience in acute care hospital setting.
• CRCST required

Scheduling requirements:

• Full time Days
• 40 hours

Essential Functions:

• Clinically skilled, familiar with sterile processing developments. Assures that the standards of operation for the department are in compliance with the standards set by regulatory agencies, i.e., JCAHO, NJ DOH, OSHA and AAMI.
• Ensures established procedures and standards of practice are followed for decontamination, cleaning, processing and sterilization of reusable instruments and equipment.
• Responsible for the control of the hospital wide reprocessing functions to include determination of the appropriate method of reprocessing including, but not limited to, collection and transport, decontamination, packaging, sterilization, disinfection, storage and distribution of reprocessed items.
• Coordinates repairs and refurbishments and replacements of all instruments and equipment: working collaboratively with Biomedical Engineering.
• Develop, implement and monitor department goals and objectives. Provides strong team leadership, able to motivate staff and respond to individual and team needs.
• Demonstrates collaboration and partnership skills with physicians, Service Line Managers, OR staff, administrative staff and others. Effectively leads and facilitates team meeting. .
• Actively collaborates in recruiting, interviewing and hiring with the Human Resources department.
• Develops unit’s salary and non-salary budgets annually to meet sterile processing care delivery goals. Effectively allocates and schedules unit resources to meet workload demands.
• Explains any significant variances. Identifies and plans for routine capital purchases and replacements. Responsible for the continual efforts in cost savings opportunities with respect to alternative products or third party services.

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to supports our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!