SPD Educator

Location: Gulf Coast Medical Center

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Department: Sterile Processing

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Workdays/Nights: Days

13681 Doctor’s Way

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Shift: Shift 1

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8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM

Fort Myers, FL 33912

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Work Type: Full Time

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Exempt: No

Job Summary

Summary:
Manages education and quality assurance throughout Sterile Processing workflows. Leads staff in a continuous improvement following AAMI standards and IFU. Participates in collaborative real-time root cause analysis and corrective action planning as defects occur. Serves as the liaison with surgical services leadership, surgical teams, and physicians to maintain high levels of quality, accuracy, and timeliness of sterile products needed to support patient care. Collaboratively ensures the sterilization processes adhere to standards of practice established by OSHA, FDA, AORN, DNV, and AAMI. Assumes the role of instrumentation expert in all areas of surgical services,assists with staff education, mentors and develops SPD staff, and assists in evaluation of staff performance.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities:

Educational RequirementsDegree/Diploma Obtained Program of Study Required/
Preferred and/or
High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Experience RequirementsMinimum Years Required Area of Experience Required/
Preferred and/or
5 years of experience Sterile Processing Required

State of Florida Licensure RequirementsLicenses Required/
Preferred and/or
Not Required

Certifications/Registration RequirementsCertificates/Registrations Required/
Preferred and/or

CRCST, CIS, CER certification required

US:FL:Fort Myers