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*SHIFT: 40 Hours Day Shift primarily days but may need to vary start times based on needs of the unit. No weekends and No major holiday *
EXPERIENCE:
Must have 3 years of recent experience as an Educator in Central Processing/Operating Room
ociates Degree or equivalent combination of formal education and experience. Bachelors Degree preferred.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
Certification by Healthcare Sterile Processing ociation (HSPA) or as Central Board of Sterile Processing Departments (CBSPD) or other related recognized certification such as an Operating Room Technician.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reports to the Central Processing Department Director and is responsible for essing planning coordinating and evaluating orientation continuing education and inservice programs for staff that are competencybased.
Recommends improvements in the quality of services provided by the Central Processing Department. Serves as a resource to staff.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
Knowledge and Ss:
Implements all aspects of the training and orientation program including job shadowing teaching formal cles as part orientation programs for new employees and affiliating students.
Performs systematic followup procedure with all trainees and orientees to ensure competency of basic Central Processing ss and adequate integration into their particular technical role.
Provides feedback on orientees and trainees work performance and recommends employee continuation of employment.
Prepares and trains new CPD staff to ensure that practices and policies of BMC are followed. Identifies ss sets and followups within appropriate plan.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate and interview job candidates and make recommendations regarding appropriate fit for organization and unit.
Coordinates with Operating Room Charge Nurses and Operating Room Nurse Educators to schedule and administer new employee and/or CPD student clinical rotations to the Operating Rooms.
Ability to apply principles of adult learning required.
ytical ability to solve technical clinical issues conduct quality improvement and research utilization projects.
Advanced interpersonal and writing ss to develop and conduct educational programs presentations communicate with the interdisciplinary team and perform leadership responsibilities.
Basic computer proficiency is inclusive of the ability to access and enter data from computerized information systems.
Organizational ss to set priorities and efficiently complete igned work.
Ability to effectively evaluate the clinical technical competence of trainees and probationary employees.
Effective written and verbal communication ss in English.
Multilingual ss (beyond that of English) appropriate to the employee populations served by the medical center preferred.
Physical ability to meet the core job responsibilities following practice setting.
Evaluates esses department to develop training program. Tracks yzes and reports on enrollment completion patterns and other related activities to training developing base data and using statistical tables and graphic displays of database information.
Educates staff to new CPD technologies changes in policies and procedures and evaluates the effectiveness of such innovations.
Coordinates CPD programs as igned such as Competency Program Orientation Inservice Programs Maintain employee records etc.
Monitors progress of education and completion of CPD technicians preparing for certification exam and maintaining certification.
Demonstrates welldeveloped interpersonal ss necessary to interface effectively with all levels of staff and customers and to conduct group and individual instruction.
Demonstrates welldeveloped communications ss both verbal and written necessary to communicate in an articulate and effective manner in front of groups. Relates to and provides effective feedback to the learner in a manner that is patient constructive and enhances selfesteem.
TECHNICAL AND CLINICAL COMPETENCE:
ists CPD in maintaining JCAHO standards.
Develops implements reviews and revised annual competency program for CPD employees as it relates to CPD technology.
Demonstrates ability to ess the need for plan implement and evaluate highquality cost effective educational programs for CPD staff.
Serves as a Liaison between institutional departments partners and groups to elish collaborative programs.
Utilizes the Incident Reporting system for trending areas in need of improvement. Follows up on incident report communications to ist in the development of root cause ysis
and make recommendations on resolutions as well as develop training materials to aid in the reduction of future defects.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND RESEARCH:
Remains knowledgeable of unit based QI projects and ists with developing training plans and ability to properly address QI findings.
Utilizes quality improvement and evidence based findings to enhance CPD.
Demonstrates ability to critically think and conduct research appropriately and effectively properly using appropriate evidence based resources in order to verify and validate the correct processes and techniques.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
umes responsibility for maintaining current knowledge and competency in CPD technology and AORN and AAMI standards and practice as well as additional regulated
practices as they related to sterilization practices.
umes responsibility for maintaining current knowledge of adult education theory and teaching ods.
OTHER DUTIES:
Provides istance on special projects and coordination of CPD initiatives as requested.
Attends meetings as required.
Utilizes BMCs Cultural Beliefs and Hospital Values as the basis for decisionmaking and to facilitate CPDs and the hospitals mission.
Follows elished hospital infection control and safety procedures.
Performs other duties as igned or as necessary.
Provide Educational support to employees on all shifts and weekends
Must adhere to all of BMCs RESPECT behavioral standards.
Full Time