Sterile Processing Educator
On-siteFishersville, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Maintain standards for decontamination, reprocessing, inventory, and distribution of surgical instruments and hospital equipment. Serve as a resource educator and role model for staff across Augusta Health and Outpatient Pavilion central sterile departments, clinical offices, and other units. Perform daylight coverage with varying hours to accommodate in-servicing and competency verification on all shifts, including weekends. Ensure all instruments are properly sterilized, stored, and distributed promptly while adhering to departmental policies, Meditech systems, and annual certification requirements.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) issued through the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association OR Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD) accredited by National Commission for Certifying Agencies
- Must have at least 2 years of CS experience
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
- Supportive and maintains positive environment for learning
- Departmental policies and procedures
- Meditech Supply Chain System
- Meditech preference card system
- Annual Augusta Health HealthStream requirements/unit defined competencies
- Annual Education required per hospital certification(s)
- On call required including weekends
Desired Qualifications
- BLS certified
- Certified Instrument Specialist
- Certified Endoscopy Reprocessor
- Certified Healthcare Leadership
- Minimum of 4 years CS Experience
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