Sterile Processing Assistant Manager (Main - AM shift)

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82625

Location

Sacramento

Full / Part Time

Full Time

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Job Summary

The Assistant Manager provides guidance, direction and leadership to Sterile Processing staff to deliver quality service to departments in providing patient care equipment and surgical instrumentation reprocessing functions including collection, decontamination, assembly, sterilization, high-level disinfection and distribution. Ensuring quality, productivity, and labor efficiency; and assisting department manager in accomplishing strategic and operational objectives. Serves as subject matter expert and resource for product reprocessing and ensures compliance with departmental budget. Models' excellence in customer service, ensuring the highest standards for both internal and external constituent satisfaction.

Apply By 12 / 13 / 2025 at 11 : 59PM. Interviews may occur at any time.

Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and / or certification if required of the position

A Base Certification from either CRCST from Healthcare Sterile Processing (HSPA) or from CSPDT from The Certification Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)

• At least (5) five years demonstrated experience working as a sterile processing technician in a Sterile Processing Department.
• Minimum (2) year experience as a Sterile processing Manager / Supervisor
• Demonstrated experience practicing and implementing operational practices according to AAMI Standards and Guidelines.
• Extensive understanding and ability to maintain current knowledge of regulatory requirements and professional agencies, including but not limited to CMS, TJC, AORN, and APIC to ensure compliance.
• Experience with disinfection, sterilization, packaging, and infection control practices and principles.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing or adherence to departmental staffing, revenue / or expense budgets.
• Extensive knowledge of AAMI (American Association of Medical Instrumentation) recommended practices and regulatory agency guidelines as it pertains to sterile processing.
• Experience and a knowledge base of a surgical atmosphere.
• High attention to detail, quality, and thoroughness to complete work in timely and accurate manner.
• Independent critical thinking skills and initiative to recognize, identify and solve problems understanding potential impact to others, patients, and internal and external customers.
• Experience using Central Processing programs and computers including instrument tracking program, email, spreadsheets, and word processing software.
• Ability to apply policy and procedure when making decisions.
• Ability to identify, analyze and report problems accurately and timely.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment to recognize situations that need to be escalated and notify supervisor or other management of unusual or unexpected situations.
• Ability to assist in planning and organizing workflow well; meet established turn-around-times, and deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize work to meet established turnaround times and administrative deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to develop creative solutions to problems and tackle issues in a self-motivated manner in line with the direction of the project team and the organization.
• Ability to maintain a satisfactory level of performance at all times.
• Self motivation and ability to work independently to complete work or projects as instructed in a timely, qualitative and productive manner.
• Awareness and sensitivity to the diversity, equity and inclusion of others as part of a positive work culture.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and acceptance of individual differences to achieve a common goal.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally to the appropriate target audience.
• Ability to work with internal and external customers, co workers and members of the hospital community in a professional, respectful and service oriented manner.

Preferred Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Department Overview

Sterile Processing is a department within Perioperative Services that supports 40 plus operating rooms by cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing surgical instrumentation, flexible scope and case cart assembly. The Sterile Processing unit also supports Patient Care Services. Ambulatory Services and the Primary Care Network : within the health system by cleaning, disinfecting reusable equipment and the cleaning, disinfecting and sterilization of surgical instrumentation used by these services. Sterile Processing cleans and restocks all emergency crash carts; PAPR supply cart, airway boxes and ICU transport bags. The Sterile Processing Unit manages fiscal, material, and human resources to support the planning and coordination of surgical care and other patient care in the hospital and clinics.

POSITION INFORMATION

Benefits

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Physical Demands

Environmental Demands

Mental Demands

Work Environment

UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.

Works overtime, floats to other areas within Perioperative Services, availability to work weekends, holidays, and meet departmental staffing needs. Required meets on-call commitments evenings, weekends and holidays. Must see well enough to read charts and instructions. Must have the ability and fine motor dexterity to operate equipment, computers, keyboard, and mouse. Ability to comprehend and read the standard written English. Hear and speak well enough to communicate with others directly and over the phone. Must be able to work with adaptability, flexibility & maintain composure during stressful and / or adverse conditions. May be assigned to work at any Periop Sterile Processing to meet operational needs. May need to work nights, weekends and holidays to meet operational needs.

Special Requirements - Please contact your recruiter with questions regarding which activities apply by position

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement : As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

A Culture of Opportunity and Belonging

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As you consider joining UC Davis, we invite you to explore our Principles of Community , our Clinical Strategic Plan and strategic vision for research and education. We believe you belong here. The University of California, Davis is an Equal Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

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Because we want you to feel seen and valued, our recruitment process at UC Davis supports openness and authenticity. Research shows that some individuals hesitate to apply unless they meet every qualification. You may be an excellent fit for this role-or the next one. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every listed requirement. #YouBelongHere

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