Clinical Educator

Clinical Educator

SurgCenter Northeast is hiring a Clinical Educator.

*Position requires weekdays only -- no holidays, weekends, nights or calls*

Welcome to SurgCenter Northeast, an Ambulatory Surgery Center in Temple Terrace,. Established in 2013 by a leading group of physicians in their fields to offer safe, high-quality surgical care to our community. Our specialties include Orthopaedic, Hand Surgery, Spine Surgery, Pain Management, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and ENT.

The Clinical Educator plans, develops and coordinates continuing clinical and non-clinical in-service education programs within the center for all staff. The Clinical Educator works with leadership and staff to assess current educational needs and develops a plan to satisfy those needs. The position also assists in ongoing revision and implementation of policies and procedures, protocol development and equipment implementation.

The Infection Prevention:

• The surveillance, analysis, and reporting of healthcare associated infections
• Educating employees about infection prevention and control
• The development of health system policies and procedures to insure rigorous infection prevention and control standards that meet Joint Commission, OSHA, Public/State Health Department, and Centers for Disease Control requirements
• Promoting health and safety to all employees by facilitating an Employee Health & Wellness Program which includes disease detection, prevention, and treatment
• Following up on employee illnesses and injuries
• Conducting employee health screenings
• Promoting a safe and healthy work environment

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
• Two years of clinical experience is required.
• Operating Room and Pre-Op/PACU experience required
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida.
• A minimum of three years of progressive clinical experience in a surgical facility preferred. Additional coursework or certification in infection control is preferred.
• A minimum of one-year experience with internal and external data management systems.
• Detailed knowledge of surgery centers, committees, department functions, and performance improvement activities.
• Effective communication, organizational and leadership skills, independent decision-making, and ability to handle multiple projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of CMS, OSHA, CDC and CDPHE standards.
• Working knowledge of the developmental needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.
• Ability to use Excel to develop and maintain spreadsheets, dashboards, databases and graphs
• Working knowledge in areas of patient care practices, microbiology, asepsis, disinfection/sterilization, adult education, infectious diseases, communication, program administration and epidemiology.
• Ability to develop and maintain an Infection Prevention & Control Plan that includes timely and accurate surveillance activities, investigation, reporting, action plans and education.

What We Offer

As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of, our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.