Sterile Processing Services Educator

Hartford Healthcare•Norwich, CT

About The Position

The Sterile Processing Services Educator manages and organizes continuing education for the SPS department and ensures use of the HHC standardized training program. The role documents training cadence and attendance, reports training compliance, and facilitates training classes. The educator observes and educates personnel performing sterile processing functions, runs training and development for new SPS staff, and provides remediation for existing staff. The position teaches proper infection prevention procedures for decontamination, sterilization, storage, and transportation of equipment, sterile supplies, and instruments or sets used across HHC hospitals and surgical centers.

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least 3 years of experience in sterile processing.
At least 1 year of training experience and/or process improvement leadership and implementation.
SPS certification required.
Ability to lift 40 pounds.
Maintain a minimum of 10 CEUs per year.
Knowledge of AAMI/JCAHO/AORN regulations.
Understanding of Lean management processes to use data to drive process improvement and create standards.
Proficiency in planning and delivering education and training effectively in compliance with AAMI/JCAHO/AORN regulations and HHC protocols.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage and organize continuing education for the SPS department.
Ensure the HHC standardized training program is utilized.
Document training cadence and attendance and report training compliance.
Facilitate training classes.
Observe and educate personnel performing sterile processing functions.
Run a training and development program for new SPS staff and a remediation program for existing staff.
Educate employees on proper infection prevention procedures for decontamination, sterilization, storage, and transportation of equipment, sterile supplies, and instruments or sets.