Sterile Processing Education Lead – Training & Compliance

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package:Medical

Generous Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings

Long-term and Short-term Disability

Health Savings Plans and Flexible Sp.

Certification and Education Support

Job summary

UVA Health in Charlottesville seeks an Education Coordinator SPD to ensure Sterile Processing staff are trained and compliant with IAHCSMM, CBSPD, AORN, Joint Commission, FDA, and other standards. The role involves leading staff development, maintaining training records, and coordinating competency assessments across SPD departments.

Responsibilities include onboarding, ongoing in-services, and cross-team collaboration to ensure consistently high levels of competency and performance in all

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent; Associate degree preferred.
• 3+ years training experience required; 3+ years Sterile Processing experience required.
• CRCST (IAHCSMM) or CSPDT (CBSPD) certification required. CER (IAHCSMM) or CFER (CBSPD) certification required within 6 months of hire date or promotion.
• CIS (IAHCSMM) or CSIS (CBSPD) certification required within 1 year of hire date or promotion.
• Must maintain certification by completing 12 Continuing Education Credit Hours each year, or more if required for a specific certification

Responsibilities

• Staff Development: Provides training / development to SPD team members at main SPD and OPSC.
• Leadership / Professional Development: Provides leadership in professional development of SPD team members at main SPD and OPSC.
• Works with hospital department SPD leadership 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 Manager or Supervisor.
• Completes and maintains training records, employee education files and documentation of competency skill level.
• Ensures employee training files and documentation of competency skill levels and certifications are up to date in the hospital files or 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.
• 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 Manager.
• Adjust schedule to work with all employees on all shifts to ensure training needs are met and supported.

Skills

Training

Staff development

Leadership

Communication

Process improvement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree preferred

CRCST (IAHCSMM)

CSPDT (CBSPD)

CER (IAHCSMM)

CFER (CBSPD)

CIS (IAHCSMM)

CSIS (CBSPD)

Job description

UVA Health in Charlottesville seeks an Education Coordinator SPD to ensure Sterile Processing staff are trained and compliant with IAHCSMM, CBSPD, AORN, Joint Commission, FDA, and other standards. The role involves leading staff development, maintaining training records, and coordinating competency assessments across SPD departments.

Responsibilities include onboarding, ongoing in-services, and cross-team collaboration to ensure consistently high levels of competency and performance in all