Scope Oversight Coordinator
Primary Location Walnut Creek, California
Worker Location Onsite
Facility Walnut Creek Hospital
Job Number 1311510 Date posted 10/23/2024
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Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Job Summary:
Assist the Sterile Processing manager in coordinating the activities of SPD with particular focus on flexible endoscope and endocavity probe reprocessing. Provide support to clinic managers responsible for endoscope/endocavity reprocessing areas. Support may include but not be limited to; staff training, initial and annual competency review, and performing audits. Develops and maintains on-going staff development.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Oversees the cleaning, decontamination assembly, sterilization or high-level disinfection of all reusable medical instrumentation in the medical center or satellite clinics with an emphasis on flexible endoscope/endocavity probe reprocessing. Monitors and reports compliance with sterilization and high-level disinfection mandatory testing processes in the medical center and satellite clinics.
- Performs audits to all sterilization and high-level disinfection sites for the purpose of monitoring at scheduled and random intervals. Demonstrates knowledge of department policies and procedures regarding decontamination, and sterilization/high-level disinfection and consistently articulates same to staff, managers and physicians.
- Collaborates with sterile processing and/or department managers for employee and department safety, and risk management issues.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Secondary Functions:
- Assist the Sterile Processing manager in coordinating SPD department activities, that includes department policy review and development, employee performance.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in Sterile Processing, OR, or GI, which includes flexible endoscope reprocessing.
Education
- Bachelors degree OR four (4) years of experience in Sterile Processing, OR, or GI, which includes flexible endoscope reprocessing.
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
- N/A
Additional Requirements:
- Supervisory experience required.
- Knowledge of AAMI standards, The Joint Commission, SGNA and other local, state, federal regulations.
- Data processing experience required.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
- Maintain membership with IAHCSMM and/or Society for Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Sterile Processing Technician and/or Sterile Processing Manager certification strongly preferred from International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM) or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).
- Flexible scope reprocessor certification strongly preferred from CBSPD.
Primary Location: California,Walnut Creek,Walnut Creek Hospital
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri *This position requires the employee to perform work at Walnut Creek, Dublin, San Ramon and Pleasanton, Bishop Ranch, Shadelands locations.
Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM
Working Hours End: 03:30 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
Department: Walnut Creek Hospital - Nurse Admin-Perioperative Supp - 0201
Pay Range: $96300 - $124520 / year
Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest
