Central Processing Department Technical Educator
Core
Develops and implements training programs, conducts competency assessments, and ensures compliance with safety and regulatory standards for sterile processing staff.
Role type
Senior IC technical educator (sterile processing)
Builds
Training curricula, competency assessment protocols, and departmental SOPs
Domain
Healthcare + Sterile Processing/Infection Control
Required skills
Sterile processing techniques, sterilization equipment operation, regulatory compliance (OSHA/AAMI/AORN), staff training and orientation, SOP development, audit and quality monitoring, instrument tracking systems
Preferred skills
Adult education experience, supervisory experience, knowledge of surgical instrumentation, research integration
Technologies
Instrument tracking systems, computer systems for QA documentation
Responsibilities
Develop and implement orientation and ongoing education programs for new and existing staff, Evaluate staff proficiency in disinfection and sterilization procedures through observations and audits, Ensure departmental compliance with OSHA, AAMI, AORN, and Joint Commission standards, Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Operate and demonstrate use of sterilization, high-level disinfection, and decontamination equipment, Coordinate team development and implementation of standards of care consistent with Operating Room philosophy