Trainer - Sterile Processing - Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus - Variable Shift - Full Time

Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare seeks a Sterile Processing Technician to lead onboarding and competency development for the SPD team. You will establish standards, create training materials, and ensure policies are up to date, supporting safe instrument reprocessing.

The role requires CSPDT or CRCST certification, a high school diploma or equivalent, and at least 3 years in an acute care setting. Weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent.
• 3 Years Experience in an acute care hospital, sterile processing, or surgery department.
• CSPDT or CRCST certification is REQUIRED.

Responsibilities

• Onboard sterile processing team members and develop competencies.
• Create and maintain service standards, onboarding materials, and policies.
• Develop training materials and annual competencies for training.

Skills

Sterile processing knowledge

Training coordination

On-site hospital environment

Education

CSPDT certification

CRCST certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

EMR Reporting

High Level Disinfection

Job description

Hours

Shift Start Time: Variable

Shift End Time: Variable

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements: As Needed

On-Call Required: No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $31.350 - $39.180 - $43.890

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

Provides initial onboarding of sterile processing team members along with developing and validating ongoing competencies for the sterile processing technician role. Establish and maintain standards of service documents, onboarding materials, competencies, and policies and procedures for the sterile processing department.

Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent


• 3 Years Experience in an acute care hospital, sterile processing, or surgery department.


• Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT) - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing & Distribution; OR Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Other Completion of a program for sterile processing/central supply technician.


• Experience in training coordination.

Essential Functions

• Process Improvement Analyze, research and resolve problems presented by administration, surgical services leadership and end users as they relate to the reprocessing of surgical instrumentation. Documents and tracks repeat problems and makes adjustments to training programs as needed. Identifies potential workflow challenges for instrument reprocessing and makes recommendations for improvement. Conducts audits as needed for quality purposes. Documents workflows and offers suggestions for improvement.


• Demonstrates Initiative and Teamwork Maintains open and regular communication with all customers. Proactively suggests changes and participates with improvement initiatives. Maintains contact with leadership on all matters pertaining to the development of skills related to reprocessing of instrumentation. Participates in department or system-wide special projects as needed.


• Develop and Maintain Develops training materials and other tools to support the educational objectives of Sterile Processing. Develops inservice materials and programs for various audiences such as physicians, clinical staff and SPD Technicians. Maintains and updates training materials with current information and informs end users of changes to policies and procedures as appropriate. Develops and evaluates annual competencies for training. Works with Staff Development and other departments as needed to provide up-to-date training needed for new users. Evaluates effectiveness of the training programs and makes changes based on feedback. Creates specific training modules in response to customer assessments and identified needs. Maintain working knowledge of sterile processing regulations.


• Training Trains and orients new hires to the department. Provide refresher training as necessary. Responds promptly to requests for training. Tracks and manages progress and completion of training. Ensure tracking is consistent across departments and is accordance to policies, procedures, process', and/or regulations. Presents training information regarding the principles of reprocessing, instrumentation MIFUs, as well as the associated technologies utilized in the reprocessing of surgical instruments. Rounds on site and makes observations for improvement opportunities. Develops follow-up reports in a timely manner. Reports findings to leadership team timely. Provides feedback to site leadership and end users related to rounding findings, i.e. trouble areas, common questions, etc. Serves as resource and consultant on sterilization practices.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of surgical instrumentation, sterile techniques, general hospital supplies, equipment, and regulatory requirements regarding sterile processing.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.


• Proficiency with EMR Reporting


• Proficiency in High Level Disinfection

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class