Clinical Educator II

Position Summary

The Clinical Educator II ensures that Sterile Processing staff, both internal and external to STERIS, are properly trained and operating within the guidelines set forth by various industry standards and regulations including, but not limited to HSPA, CBSPD, AORN, The Joint Commission, FDA, CDC, DNV OSHA, AAMI and those of STERIS and its customer facilities. Performs various educational duties under supervision and guidance from Manager, Clinical Education, and/or onsite operations leadership.  Potential to support and work alongside all instrument processing solutions to include but not limited to continuous improvement, off site reprocessing centers and/or outsourced engagements.

Duties

• Effectively works with contracted facility to ensure employees are effectively trained on all required competency skill levels.

• Conducts sterile processing employee assessments of job performance to policy and standard work; identifies competency deficiencies and conducts effective training to eliminate gaps.

• Participates and assists in new hire orientation and on the job training as directed by the Education Management Team and/or operations leadership. 
• Completes and maintains training records, employee education files and documentation of competency skill level.
• Ensures employee training files and documentation of competency skill level and certifications are up to date in the company database and accurately reflect the employees’ job-related responsibilities. 
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of multi-specialty instrumentation and serves as a resource for staff in SPD.

Duties - cont'd

• Provides re-education training and communication for performance issues found in the OR and instrumentation tray audits.  
• Conducts employee assessments and trains to deficiencies noted. 
• Aid in the on-going development of staff education by providing in-services to staff at a cadence determined by Education Manager and/or operations leadership.
• Conducts twelve-week training module for new employees with or without central sterile processing experience.
• Fulfills standard staff education and training plus conducts all modules that Education offers that include Train the Trainer, Onsite Certification Course, new hire training, Endoscopy/HLD training, Process Improvement Coaching and Interim Education. This also includes the decontamination, sterilization, and assembly modules.
• Adjust schedule to work with all employees on all shifts to ensure training needs are met and supported. Ability to work pre-arranged weekend, night, and evening hours.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education Degree

Required Experience

1. High School Diploma required
2. 5+ years training experience required
3. 5+ years Sterile Processing experience required
4. CRCST (HSPA) or CSPDT (CBSPD) certification required
5. CER (HSPA) or CFER (CBSPD) certification required
6. CIS (HSPA) or CSIS (CBSPD) or CST (NBSTSA) certification required
7. Must maintain certification by completing 12 Continuing Education Credit Hours each year, or more if required for a specific certification

Skills

1. Ability to communicate effectively with manager, coworkers and all levels of hospital staff.
2. Demonstrated customer centric behavior. Proficient analytical skills.
3. Demonstrated ability to identify, plan, and resolve issues in complex situations.
4. Requires thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and is capable of learning software.
5. Ability to multi-task projects including the ability to plan and organize.
6. Flexible and self-motivated.
7. Ability to read and understand applicable Standard Operating Procedures.
8. Models behavior that is appropriate for affiliation with each facility and STERIS
9. Ability to identify and drive process improvements