STERILE PROCESSING TRAINING & QUALITY EDUCATOR

General Purpose of Job

The Sterile Processing Training & Quality Educator develops, plans, and implements educational activities to foster the advancement of competency and professional development in caregivers. Provides orientation training, education and annual competency training for Caregivers and students.

The team member will assist the department manager in department operations including department processes, policy development, and accountability monitoring.

Essential Duties

• Assesses caregivers learning needs, develops, plans, and presents education for orientation, in-service, and continuing education for all Sterile Processing Department positions
• Provides feedback to team members regarding performance of job duties and assists Manager with providing detailed documentation to support training and development needs as part of an on going performance improvement initiative
• Partners with leadership team to drive change and improve quality for all team members
• Utilizes evaluation data to revise education to achieve desired outcomes
• Documents education in accordance with policy and regulatory agencies.
• Collaborates with peers, interdisciplinary colleagues, and academic partners to achieve desired outcomes.
• Acts as a change agent to facilitate evidence-based practice changes which promote positive outcomes.
• Creates an effective learning environment for a diverse adult learner population.
• Role models lifelong learning and supports professional development of other caregivers.
• Maintains current knowledge base for the operation and testing of all equipment in the Sterile Processing department including steam and gas sterilizers.
• Provide training to sterile processing technicians on proper care, cleaning, assembly, and sterilization of all instrumentation.
• Monitoring and auditing for team member compliance in the decontamination, assembly and supply areas.
• Serve as a role model and mentor for consistent demonstration of Sparrow Health System's I-care values.
• Generates and delivers quality reports.
• Trends data to lead process improvement and enhance quality outcomes.
• Promotes and maintains a clean and safe working environment.
• Promotes/Supports decision making by empowering caregivers through delegation of clear responsibility, authority, and accountability.
• Monitors caregiver performance to identify opportunities to improve processes, providing coaching, recognition, and counseling avenues for improvement as needed.
• Assists in ensuring compliance with hospital, state, federal and accreditation regulations in relation to patient care and caregiver safety in the workplace.