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Sterile Processing Educator - Ithaca, NY

Compass Group

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Dec 2025

💰 $105,000/yr($90,000/yr – $105,000/yr)

About the role

Salary: $90,000 - $105,000

Other Forms of Compensation:

Pay Grade: 13

Crothall Healthcare is a Compass One Company that provides specialized, high-quality, innovative, and responsive support services exclusively to the healthcare industry. Crothall serves many of the Top 100 Hospitals throughout its over 1300 healthcare service teams in 46 states. Crothall has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania since 2013 and Becker's Top 150 Places to Work since 2016. A division of Compass Group USA, we have more than 26,000 team members. Our core services include: Environmental Services, Healthcare Technology Solutions, Patient Transportation, Laundry & Linen, Facilities Management, and Ambulatory EVS. Learn more at www.Crothall.com.

Job Summary

CSP Educator position is accountable for coordinating education in Central Service (CS) department to include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating education and training of the Central Service staff.

Key Responsibilities:

Extensive knowledge in analyzing and interpreting manufacturer’s IFU for surgical instrumentation, endoscopes, and medical equipment.
Ability to operate semi-automatic to automatic sterilizing equipment; mechanical decontamination equipment and other related equipment, e.g., ultra-sonic washers, rinsers/dryers according to manufacturer’s IFU.
Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, Quality Assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards
Reports defective or damaged materials, equipment and supplies to supervisor.
Coordinates the departmental orientation of new hires.
Plans, implements and promotes the education and training of staff members to ensure professional development.
Ensures that the department meets all the regulations, standards and guidelines consistent with AORN, AAMI, The Joint Commission, CMS, CDC, OSHA, and FDA requirements as well as the hospital’s policies and procedures.
Completes required continuous training and education, including computer-related requirements.
Manages and maintains employee compliance folders to ensure certifications, proficiencies, and related documentation are up to date.
Generates and prepares agenda for Meetings and documents the meeting’s minutes.
Follows all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Will audit quality and performance test documentation for all sterilizers, washers, and high-level disinfecting equipment.
Will use Tracking Software such as Ascendco, SPM, Censitrac, Abacus, T-Dot, etc. to generate various reports and audit compliance records to ensure accuracy.
Preferred Qualifications:
Must have upon hiring : Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
Must obtain within 180 days of hiring: Certified Instrument Specialist (CIS)
Must obtain within 180 days of hiring : Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL)
Must obtain within 180 days of hiring if GI is managed by SPD: Certified Endoscope Reprocessor (CER)
Minimum Knowledge and Education:
Highschool Diploma/GED required
Associates Degree in Healthcare or Business related field required College level courses and related experience may substitute for Associate Degree.
Minimum two years experience in Sterile Processing Department required.
Three years experience working directly with OR instrumentation and case cart program preferred.
Minimum two years experience in management preferred