Sterile Processing Educator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High School Equivalent / GED (Required)
• 4+ years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience in a hospital central sterile processing environment (Required)
• Demonstrates effective communication skills and in-depth knowledge of AAMI ST79 Standards (Required proficiency)
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) (Required) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) (Required) or HSPA (formerly IAHCSMM) (Required)

Nice To Haves

• Previous CSP Departmental Supervisor or Sterile Processing Educator role experience (Preferred)
• Demonstrates ability to use word applications, excel and power point (Preferred proficiency)
• Instrument Specialist Certification thru either CBSPD or HSPA (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Providing programs that support staff’s ability to learn, adapt and change swiftly as new technology emerges and clinical scope evolves.
• Educating and motivating staff through appropriate orientation, training, communication of expectations and industry standards by utilizing established documents and maintenance system to ensure competency for all essential job functions.
• Performs CSiQ quality checks to track, research, and resolve scanning issues and workflow breakdown.
• Continually assessing the competency and performance level for all staff.
• Assuring that all new employees, and all transferring employees complete the New Hire Employee Orientation within 90 days of hire or transfer, regardless of experience or certification.
• Being a liaison to schools that offer Sterile Processing programs and the students clinical rotation – includes spending time with students and providing them with orientation materials and hands on instruction.
• Assuring all staff complete yearly competency requirements and maintain records of each individual by utilizing established documents and maintenance system.
• Providing instructions/materials to assist uncertified staff with preparation for certification attainment.
• Coordination and planning of continuing education opportunities to ensure certified staff maintain certification.
• Performing oversight for departmental quality assurance program to ensure sterile products are safe for patient use by conducting regular audits of sterile processing functions utilizing established documents.
• Reporting issues of policy and procedure non-compliance to Site Manager for resolution.
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to all DNV, JC, CMS, OSHA, and AAMI regulations.
• Initiates and maintains positive relationships with management, patients, co-workers and customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign on bonus, minus applicable taxes, for full time sterile processing education coordinators hired externally