Sterile Processing Educator

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in North Carolina seeks a role focused on coordinating orientation, staff development and continuing education for the Sterile Processing Department (SPD). The position requires a relevant Associate’s degree, a Sterile Processing Certification, and 3 years of SPD experience including preceptor leadership.

Onsite, 40 hours weekly, with a day schedule and competitive pay. Responsibilities include developing training plans, updating manuals, and assisting in quality improvement as part

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required.
• Education may be substituted with relevant experience at a rate of two (2) years of experience for one (1) year of education.
• Sterile Processing Certification required.
• Three (3) years of SPD experience including at least one year in a senior role serving as a preceptor.

Responsibilities

• Assists staff in design and implementation of SPD performance improvement projects.
• Provides education to staff on regulatory standards and compliance, current sterile processing practice issues, and safety standards.
• Maintains and updates all orientation manuals and skills checklists.
• Contributes to sterile processing policy development.
• Creates individualized training plan for all new employees. Conducts weekly assessments of new employees and adjusts orientation training schedule as needed.
• Assesses competency of preceptors to ensure they have the knowledge and skill to assist with orientation of new employees.
• Coordinates in-service schedule for new instruments, continuing education, etc.

Skills

SPD knowledge

Education

Associate’s degree

Job description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Coordinates orientation, staff development and continuing education for Sterile Processing Department.

Responsibilities

• Assists staff in design and implementation of SPD performance improvement projects.
• Provides education to staff on regulatory standards and compliance, current sterile processing practice issues, and safety standards.
• Maintains and updates all orientation manuals and skills checklists.
• Contributes to sterile processing policy development.
• Creates individualized training plan for all new employees. Conducts weekly assessments of new employees and adjusts orientation training schedule as needed.
• Assesses competency of preceptors to ensure they have the knowledge and skill to assist with orientation of new employees.
• Coordinates in-service schedule for new instruments, continuing education, etc.

Education Requirements

• Associate’s degree required.
• Education may be substituted with relevant experience at a rate of two (2) years of experience for one (1) year of education. For example, a bachelor’s degree (4 years) may be met with 8 years of related experience, or a combination of both on a prorated basis.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Sterile Processing Certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Three (3) years of SPD experience including at least one year in a senior role serving as a preceptor.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNC Hospitals OR Nurse Education

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $23.24 - $33.41 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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