About the position
Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of diverse individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation. We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning, and leading is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
Responsibilities
- Creates and evaluates new policies, protocols, or procedures as demanded by new rules, guidelines, standards, or equipment purchases dictate in conjunction with management.
- Develops and implements interactive, scenario-based learning programs for sterile processing related responsibilities.
- Conducts and incorporates an annual needs assessment for competency of staff. Assesses the competency and evaluates the proficiency of the sterile processing staff.
- Provides guidance for sterile processing certifications and continuing education units for certification renewals.
- Revises and updates online coursework, competencies, etc. based on departmental changes that are in line with new regulations.
- Provides individualized orientation and education for all instrument care and CSPD staff in conjunction with the Perioperative Education staff.
- Assists with new hire orientation for the sterile processing departments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Technical School: Sterile Processing.
- 5 years of relevant work experience.
- Certified Sterile Processing Technician - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc.
