Sterile Processing Educator - 2nd Shift

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Organization:

Sterile Processing Education

Job Summary:

Develops and maintains training programs for all CSP and Endo staff, coordinates and documents competency records, and maintains all certification records for all CSP and Endoscopy staff. Develops, implements, evaluates, revises programs of orientation, progression pipeline for SPD, in-service training, workshops, and continuing education. Performs a range of clinical, consultative and educational activities within the Perioperative and Central Sterile Processing areas.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Creates and evaluates new policies, protocols, or procedures as demanded by new rules, guidelines, standards, or equipment purchases dictate in conjunction with management
• Develops and implements interactive, scenario-based learning programs for sterile processing related responsibilities
• Conducts and incorporates an annual needs assessment for competency of staff. Assesses the competency and evaluates the proficiency of the of sterile processing staff
• Provides guidance for sterile processing certifications and continuing education units for certification renewals
• Revises and updates on-line course work, competencies, etc. based on departmental changes that are in line with new regulations
• Provides individualized orientation and education for all instrument care and CSPD staff in conjunction with the Perioperative Education staff
• Assists with new hire orientation for the sterile processing departments

POSITION INFORMATION

2nd shift hours: 3:00pm-11:30pm

*3rd shift availability is required on as needed basis*

*2 Locations

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Operations Planning (Intermediate): Demonstrates ability to forecast complex resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for a single functional area. Merges diverse points of view into a coalition with shared goals and objectives. Plans for and anticipates events outside of immediate responsibility. Identifies relevant stakeholders and gains their commitment. Anticipates problems and obstacles before they arise. Able to absorb changes to major assignments while maintaining a high level of performance. Competently handles multiple assignments and projects simultaneously. Sets priorities with a proper sense of urgency and importance. Develops creative ideas and takes innovative action to achieve planned goals and objectives.
• Business Results (Novice): Develops and implements appropriate measures for attaining well-defined business results and tracks progress in meeting goals and objectives. Continuously demonstrates a strong focus on quality in spite of pressures from competition, budgets, and time. Anticipates and responds effectively to customer needs. Sensitive to changes in the environment which may impact customer satisfaction, product quality, or profitability. Able to specify clear, precise personal objectives.
• Quality Management (Advanced): Successfully applies quality management techniques to challenging and complex situations. Uses techniques across multiple departments where business processes cross organizational lines. Demonstrates the ability to lead a group through quality management tasks resulting in measurable system, product and service improvements. Often takes a lead role in highly pressurized situations when there is a need to achieve superior results. Consistently delivers results in a creative and imaginative manner while setting a standard for others.
• Compliance (Advanced): Demonstrates expert knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations as they apply to the incumbent's department and work areas. Analyzes the rules and regulations for situations that are unusual and knows the interrelationship and implication of various rules and regulations in other areas of the department. Understands the flow of rules and regulations beyond the work area and can converse