Sterile Processing Educator

Barnes-Jewish Hospital; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with BJC match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis is seeking a dedicated individual for a full-time position focused on staff education within the Sterile Processing department. The role involves creating and implementing educational programs for new hires and ongoing staff development.

This dynamic position requires a Bachelor's Degree and certification as a CRCST. Successful candidates will engage in training and quality assurance activities while working collaboratively with leadership for continuous improvement. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and 401(k) match.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's preferred.
• Licensed as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).
• No prior experience necessary; 5-10 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement staff education programs.
• Evaluate and update educational materials.
• Collaborate on training and compliance activities.
• Conduct hands-on training for new hires.
• Assess educational needs and develop plans.

Skills

Staff education development

Training and evaluation

Policy writing

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

• Full-time and Benefits
• Shift - Primary hours Monday thru Friday 3:00pm - 11:00pm.
• The position however requires flexibility on hours worked.
• Must be a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)
• Duties: 1:1 education and coaching for new hires and agency as well as competency evaluation throughout the year. Assist in writing policy and standard work.

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

At Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Perioperative Services team members find the kind of fast-paced environment that will test their professional judgment and critical thinking skills, and encourage tremendous growth. It's an exhilarating place to build a career. Here, you'll work with world-renowned surgeons and anesthesiologists, assist on unique and complex procedures, work with the latest technologies and treatments and play a vital role in developing new procedures and treatment protocols. In fact, people from all over the nation and the world come to Barnes-Jewish for our surgical specialties.

Role Purpose

Creates and implements staff education and professional development activities and programs related to Sterile Processing new hire on-boarding, annual competencies, and certification. Works with Leadership and Quality Assurance Coordinators to develop an education plan to reduce errors and improve department outcomes. Evaluates and updates education material to remain in accordance with changing recommendations in AAMI standards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with staff and representatives of other organizations to develop, present and or evaluate clinically focused training, and continuing education.
• Assess, plans, implements and evaluates ongoing educational activities and programs for sterile processing technicians.
• Daily hands on training of new hires and preceptors to ensure consistency and high quality outcomes.
• Participates in activities that promote safety, quality and regulatory compliance. Collaborates with Periop leadership to develop, review and update CSPD policies and procedures. Participates in professional development and lifelong learning.
• Collaborates with leadership to assess the educational needs of the staff and develops appropriate education plan and standard work documents.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: No Experience
• Licenses & Certifications: CRCST

Preferred Requirements

• Education: Master's Degree
• Experience: 5-10 years
• Supervisor Experience: None

Benefits and Legal Statement

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Equal Opportunity Employer