Sterile Processing Navigator - Sterile Processing - Full TIme

• Facilitates Sterile Processing workflow within the department based on patient needs and organizational prioritizes. Identifies priority items Communicates with other departments as appropriate regarding priority items. Participates in maintaining and communicating the priority list. Facilitates the flow of priority items Communicates with staff to maximize the utilization of SPD equipment so that equipment is not setting idol. Supports all areas of department and staff to ensure compliance throughout the entire reprocessing process.
• Identifies priority items
• Communicates with other departments as appropriate regarding priority items.
• Participates in maintaining and communicating the priority list.
• Facilitates the flow of priority items
• Communicates with staff to maximize the utilization of SPD equipment so that equipment is not setting idol.
• Supports all areas of department and staff to ensure compliance throughout the entire reprocessing process.
• Maintains clinical skills / functions described in SPD Tech I and SPD Tech II Job descriptions.
• Collaborates with other departments to facilitate the flow through the department to meet patient care needs.
• Utilizes lean management principles in streamlining workflow.
• Participates in establishing standards of practice based on AAMI standards.
• Serves as a role model for professional communication skills during interactions with other health team members.
• Collaborates with SPD and OR Leadership regarding needs (equipment/ Supplies) to facilitate the flow of instrumentation through the department.
• Assists with the maintaining the Electronic Inventory Management System (SPM).
• Facilitates compliance with aseptic technique, safety practice and regulatory standards.
• Supports and assists clinical staff with instrumentation and equipment.

• Participates in the development of Standard Work / Job Breakdown instruction sheets based on best practice (AAMI standards, OSHA standards, AORN standards, and other regulatory requirements).
• Acts as an agent of change theory in matters related to practice.
• Assists in the development and oversight of staff compliance with standard work as necessary or requested.
• Actively supports and demonstrates RPH mission, vision and values.
• Supports an environment that actively works to achieve and sustain employee satisfaction at Tier 1 level (or comparable employee survey measurement process).
• Strives to attain and maintain exceptional patient/customer satisfaction.
• Remains fiscally responsible and strives to meet budgetary targets.
• Collaborates with SPD Leadership to anticipates, monitors, and adjusts human and material resources appropriate to activity level.

• Meets regulatory requirements. Demonstrates and enforces compliance with hospital, State, and Federal guidelines.
• Demonstrates and enforces compliance with hospital, State, and Federal guidelines.
• Focuses on performance improvement. Utilizes lean management principles. Participates in establishing goals, activities to meet goals, and measurement for success in alliance with the overall organizational goals. Participates in interdisciplinary work teams to enhance flow and patient care outcomes.
• Utilizes lean management principles.
• Participates in establishing goals, activities to meet goals, and measurement for success in alliance with the overall organizational goals.
• Participates in interdisciplinary work teams to enhance flow and patient care outcomes.

It is understood that this description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and that other duties may be assigned as necessary in the performance of this position.

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In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania.

Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities.

Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs.

Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.