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Organization:

Sterile Processing Education

Job Summary:

Develops and maintains training programs for all CSP and Endo staff, coordinates and documents competency records, and maintains all certification records for all CSP and Endoscopy staff. Develops, implements, evaluates, revises programs of orientation, progression pipeline for SPD, in-service training, workshops, and continuing education. Performs a range of clinical, consultative and educational activities within the Perioperative and Central Sterile Processing areas.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creates and evaluates new policies, protocols, or procedures as demanded by new rules, guidelines, standards, or equipment purchases dictate in conjunction with management

• Develops and implements interactive, scenario-based learning programs for sterile processing related responsibilities

• Conducts and incorporates an annual needs assessment for competency of staff. Assesses the competency and evaluates the proficiency of the of sterile processing staff

• Provides guidance for sterile processing certifications and continuing education units for certification renewals

• Revises and updates on-line course work, competencies, etc. based on departmental changes that are in line with new regulations

• Provides individualized orientation and education for all instrument care and CSPD staff in conjunction with the Perioperative Education staff

• Assists with new hire orientation for the sterile processing departments

POSITION INFORMATION

2nd shift hours: 3:00pm-11:30pm

*3rd shift availability is required on as needed basis*

*2 Locations

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Operations Planning (Intermediate): Demonstrates ability to forecast complex resource needs, identify discrete tasks, set priorities, define dependencies, schedule activities, meet deadlines, and organize work for a single functional area. Plans for and anticipates events outside of immediate responsibility. Identifies relevant stakeholders and gains their commitment. Anticipates problems and obstacles before they arise. Able to absorb changes to major assignments while maintaining a high level of performance. Competently handles multiple assignments and projects simultaneously. Sets priorities with a proper sense of urgency and importance. Develops creative ideas and takes innovative action to achieve planned goals and objectives.

• Business Results (Novice): Develops and implements appropriate measures for attaining well-defined business results and tracks progress in meeting goals and objectives. Continuously demonstrates a strong focus on quality in spite of pressures from competition, budgets, and time. Anticipates and responds effectively to customer needs. Sensitive to changes in the environment which may impact customer satisfaction, product quality, or profitability. Able to specify clear, precise personal objectives.

• Quality Management (Advanced): Successfully applies quality management techniques to challenging and complex situations. Uses techniques across multiple departments where business processes cross organizational lines. Demonstrates the ability to lead a group through quality management tasks resulting in measurable system, product and service improvements. Often takes a lead role in highly pressurized situations when there is a need to achieve superior results. Consistently delivers results in a creative and imaginative manner while setting a standard for others.

• Compliance (Advanced): Demonstrates expert knowledge of the appropriate rules and regulations as they apply to the incumbent's department and work areas. Analyzes the rules and regulations for situations that are unusual and knows the interrelationship and implication of various rules and regulations in other areas of the department. Understands the flow of rules and regulations beyond the work area and can converse intelligently about alternatives and make recommendations for more effective rules and regulations to senior management. May represent the company at regional industry organizations meetings for discussing rules and regulations.

• Training & Development (Advanced): Demonstrated the value of humor, spontaneity and flexibility in course delivery. Interactively coaches and consults with audience and other instructors. Has mastered the ability to constructively give positive and negative feedback. Demonstrated the ability to facilitate the learning process and allow responsibility for learning to be owned by the participants. Understands related trends, needs and influences beyond the scope of the course content and can weave that information into delivery.

• Material Processing (Expert): Efficiency in working a series of steps to complete a process. Understanding what it takes to run machinery and the parameters for washing and sterilizing equipment.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

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Core Accountabilities:

* Organizational Impact: Performs non-routine tasks that significantly impact team's performance with minimal guidance. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Conducts research and analysis to solve some non-routine problems.* Breadth of Knowledge: Applies broad job knowledge and has basic job skills in other areas.* Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to less experienced team members.

Core Capabilities** **:

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas. - Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service. - Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond.- Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them. - Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

+ The Sterile Processing Educator develops and conducts education programs that enable staff to acquire and maintain the knowledge, rationales, certification and skills necessary to support operational and organizational goals

+ Participates in orientation of new sterile processing department personnel and participates in continuous quality improvement activities to ensure the provision of and improvement upon safe and quality patient care

+ Takes direction from the Assistant Director of Education for the training and continuing education of employees and accepts responsibility for their growth and development

+ Practice will be in accordance with laws and regulations and will adhere to established policies, procedures, and practice guidelines

Certifications:

Certified Sterile Processing Technician - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, IncThe Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

5 years

Education:

Bachelor's (Required), High School Diploma or GED (Required), Technical School: Sterile Processing

_Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled._