Sterile Processing Education Coordinator

Sterile Processing Education Coordinator

The Sterile Processing Education Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing a standardized program of orientation, continuing education, and competency assessment for all partners who perform reprocessing of reusable medical devices throughout University Hospitals. This position requires traveling throughout all of UH's service territory and offers a $5,000 sign on bonus, minus applicable taxes, for full time sterile processing education coordinators hired externally!

What You Will Do:

• Providing programs that support staff's ability to learn, adapt and change swiftly as new technology emerges and clinical scope evolves.
• Accomplishing this by collaborating with other CSP Education Coordinators, under the leadership of the Education Supervisor, to create/design in-services for system distribution via GPS.
• 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.
• Performing CSiQ quality checks to track, research, and resolve scanning issues and workflow breakdown.
• Providing outcome and follow-up with individual SPD leadership on data collected related to instrumentation and supplies.
• Continually assessing the competency and performance level for all staff.
• Working with site leadership in monitoring deficiencies in performance.
• Developing specific training programs/modules in response to process improvement opportunities and requirements.
• 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.
• Maintaining record of each individual utilizing established documents and maintenance system.
• 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.
• Providing retraining and additional education to assist with 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.

Additional Responsibilities:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Equivalent / GED (Required)
• Work Experience: 4+ years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience in a hospital central sterile processing environment (Required) and Previous CSP Departmental Supervisor or Sterile Processing Educator role experience (Preferred)
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Demonstrates effective communication skills and in-depth knowledge of AAMI ST79 Standards (Required proficiency) Demonstrates ability to use word applications, excel and power point (Preferred proficiency)
• Licenses and Certifications: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) (Required) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) (Required) or HSPA (formerly IAHCSMM) (Required) Instrument Specialist Certification thru either CBSPD or HSPA (Preferred)

Physical Demands:

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Travel Requirements: 100% Provides educational support to all UH CSP entities

Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Shaker_Heights

Work Locations: 3605 Warrensville Center Road Shaker Heights 44122