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

Sharp; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus is seeking a Trainer for Sterile Processing on a variable shift, full-time basis in San Diego. The role focuses on onboarding, competency development, and maintaining standards and policies for the sterile processing department.

The trainer will conduct training programs, audits, and updates to materials, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and promoting continuous improvement in reprocessing workflows.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent required.
• Three years of experience in acute care hospital, sterile processing, or surgery department.
• CSPDT or CRCST certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide onboarding and develop competencies for sterile processing technicians.
• Develop and maintain standards, onboarding materials, competencies, and policies for SPD.
• Conduct audits and identify workflow improvements for quality control.
• Train and orient new hires; provide refresher training as needed; track progress.
• Maintain up-to-date training materials and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.

Skills

Training coordination

Microsoft Office

EMR Reporting

Education

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

EMR Reporting

Microsoft Office

Job description

## Trainer - Sterile Processing - Sharp Metropolitan Medical Campus - Variable Shift - Full TimeApply: San Diego, CA: Full time: Posted Today: JR210852**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 - $43.890The 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 DisinfectionSharp 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