Sterile Processing Education Coordinator

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Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

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A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

The Sterile Processing Ed Coord is responsible for orientation of new staff and ongoing education of existing staff. Assists with coordinating and planning of education needs for sterile processing staff and collaborates with OR/Procedure Center educator on processing of instruments and equipment.

Department Name: Sterile Processing - Anschutz
Job Status: Fulltime - 80 Hours per pay period
Shift: 9am - 5pm

• EDUCATION - High School Diploma; Associates Degree preferred
• EXPERIENCE - 3 years' experience as a Surgical Technician or Instrument Tech
• CERTIFICATION(S) - CBSPD Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) or NBSTSA or NCCT Certified Surgical Technologist or IAHCSMM Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within 6 months of hire

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Responsible for orientation of new staff and ongoing education of existing staff.
• Assists with coordinating and planning of education needs for sterile processing staff and collaborates with OR/Procedure Center educator on processing of instruments and equipment.
• Acts as an SPD tech as needed.
• Flexible with schedule to provide orientation to off shifts.
• Responsible for arranging in-services on new instruments and equipment and developing and implementation of staff competencies.
• Responsible for assuring compliance with all regulatory standards and professional recommendations including monitoring record keeping on all equipment to include manufacturers recommendations on care, cleaning and preventative maintenance.
• Performs audits as needed.
• Assists department in preparation for regulatory surveys.
• Supports educational strategies to enhance staff knowledge with respect to processing practices and service delivery.
• Promotes the utilization of evidence to drive practice changes. Identifies and resolves issues through variance reporting or other methods.
• Participates in product evaluation for both existing and proposed equipment and supplies used for decontamination and cleaning of instruments and equipment.

• Guidelines: Advanced full performance professional level work that requires additional knowledge, education, training or experience. Guidelines are generally in the form of stated objectives only with issues and factors largely undefined requiring the employee to exercise creativity and ingenuity in devising criteria, techniques, strategy, and methodologies for approaching assigned functions or projects.
• Complexity: Duties performed involve concepts, theories, and concrete factors to be evaluated and weighed requiring a high degree of analytical ability, independent judgment, and decision-making. Acts as a subject matter expert in the field of expertise.
• Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.
• Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where some degree of discretion and judgment are required in carrying out a major program and/or function of the organization.
• Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Work assignment is generally unstructured and employee is responsible for organizing complex, varied, and simultaneous coordination of several functions, programs, or projects in various stages of completion.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
• Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good
• Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good
• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good
• General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs. per day
• Motion: Bend: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Carry: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time
• Motion: Pull: Up to 1/3 of time
• Others: Must be able to tolerate temperature changes, smoke, fumes, and dust.
• Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: More than 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to laser beam: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to radiation: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Frequent.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.