Education Coordinator Sterilization - Central Services

PeaceHealth•Vancouver, WA

About The Position

Plans, organizes, and coordinates the development and implementation of education curricula for departments that use or care for items requiring sterilization or high-level disinfection (HLD). Serves as education coordinator and manages communications for implementations, special projects, process teams, and competency assessments. Documents training programs and caregiver completion and competency validation, delivers training, and prepares and conducts audits to support safe patient care wherever sterilization or HLD occurs. Serves as the subject matter expert on sterilization and HLD for the community and network. Develops, coordinates, and integrates staff education, training, competencies, professional practices, and quality-audit processes across inpatient, ambulatory, and affiliated clinic settings. Assesses, designs, develops, administers, and measures technical and performance requirements for instrument and scope processing across the organization, in partnership with system colleagues. Researches and coordinates complex education and training programs using evidence-based practice, including vendor-provided training, and develops collaborative relationships with local Sterile Processing training programs. Reviews new technologies and instrumentation selections to identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve sterilization-service quality, and improve patient and caregiver safety. Addresses process gaps, new-technology information, continuous quality improvement, annual competency leader checklists, mentoring for new caregivers, in-services on new equipment, and representation on the Surgical Site Infection Committee. Documents training in PeaceHealth’s learning management system using standardized templates, forms, and agreements. Performs other duties as assigned. This is a non-employee, non-clinical contractor position listed as 1.00 FTE with variable hours. Submissions must include an all-inclusive bill rate.

Requirements

Associate degree, or a combination of education and experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.
At least 3 years of Central Sterile experience.
Training or experience with adult learning and/or instructional design.
Certified Registered Central Service Technician credential.
Familiarity with the hospital-based Central Sterile Processing industry.
Knowledge of OSHA and WISHA standards.
Proficiency with MS Office applications and a variety of education technology methodologies.
Knowledge of current regulations and requirements, including AAMI, AORN, and IAHCSM.
Skills in presentations, clinical skills assessment methodology, and project management.
Experience facilitating work groups, curriculum design, development and delivery, and quality management principles.
Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.
Close visual acuity for tasks such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.
Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and negligible force frequently or constantly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
At least 2 years of experience in program coordination and customer service with web-based and other educational technologies or training systems.
Additional training or certification in human performance technology, improvement or management; process improvement; adult learning; instructional design; competency models; data collection and analysis tools; or customer needs assessments.

Responsibilities

Develop and coordinate education curricula for departments that use or care for items requiring sterilization or high-level disinfection.
Manage communication for implementations, special projects, process teams, and competency assessments.
Document training programs and caregiver completion and competency validation; deliver training.
Prepare and perform audits to support safe patient care in departments where sterilization or high-level disinfection occurs.
Develop, coordinate, and integrate staff education, training, competencies, professional practices, and quality-audit processes across inpatient, ambulatory, and affiliated clinic settings.
Assess, design, develop, administer, and measure technical and performance requirements for instrument and scope processing across the organization.
Research and coordinate education and training programs using evidence-based practice, including vendor-provided training.
Develop collaborative relationships with local Sterile Processing training programs.
Review new technologies and instrumentation selections for opportunities to reduce costs, improve service quality, and improve patient and caregiver safety.
Address process gaps and new-technology information; support continuous quality improvement, annual competency checklists, formal mentoring, and equipment in-services.
Represent the organization on the Surgical Site Infection Committee.
Document training in PeaceHealth’s learning management system using standardized templates, forms, and agreements.
Perform other duties as assigned.