Travel Clinical Educator, Surgical Services
About The Position
We are seeking a full-time Travel Clinical Educator, Surgical Services to support Stepful’s Surgical Technology and Sterile Processing programs across multiple locations around the United States. This role is responsible for delivering high-quality, hands-on skills instruction, supporting student remediation, and ensuring strong clinical and certification outcomes. In addition to teaching, the Clinical Educator will serve as a key on-site representative of Stepful, partnering with our clinical sites to support client onboarding and program implementation between cohorts. This role requires regular travel and close collaboration with both internal teams and external partners between cohorts. Candidates with experience and active certification in both Surgical Technology and Sterile Processing are strongly preferred. This role reports into the Program Director, Surgical Services.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree or higher
- Current Surgical Tech certification (CST or NCCT)
- 3+ years of experience teaching Surgical Technology in a lab or school setting
- Hands-on experience as a Surgical Technologist in the operating room
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Willingness to travel to multiple clinical sites around the United States
- Current BLS certification
Nice To Haves
- CRCST certification and/or experience teaching Sterile Processing
- Bachelor’s degree in a related healthcare field
- Experience with competency-based education models
- Experience supporting diverse and underserved student populations
- Familiarity with NCCT certification requirements
- Previous experience with online or hybrid education programs
Responsibilities
- Teach and facilitate skills labs and clinical instruction across assigned Stepful cohorts.
- Demonstrate proper techniques, provide live step-by-step instruction, and supervise practice.
- Assess student competency and provide feedback and remediation as needed.
- Ensure students achieve mastery of skills before advancing to clinical rotations.
- Coordinate with hospital preceptors to align experiences with program goals.
- Document student progress and report clinical outcomes.
- Represent Stepful on client and partner calls, supporting our solutions team with implementation.
- Provide insights to enhance the student and partner experience.
Benefits
- Meaningful Equity Stake
- Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plan options
- 401(k)
- FSA, HSA and commuter benefits
- Learning stipend
- Open vacation policy, including:
- Guidance of 15 days PTO annually
- Stepful closed the last week of December
- 15 work-from-anywhere days
- 10 public holidays observed for 2026
- Stepful will cover reasonable travel expenses required for the role. This includes flights, transportation, and hotel accommodations. All travel-related expenses must be pre-approved by the employee’s manager and comply with the Company’s travel policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
