Certified Surgical Technologist -CST Clinical Educator

Division:
Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division:
Hospital

Req

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift: Days

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

Nonexempt

The CST Clinical Educator designs, delivers and assesses learning activities and curriculums related to clinical competencies, departmental policies, regulatory requirements, and use of information technologies applicable to the operating room and sterile processing departments.

• Participates in the development, coordination, and delivery of new staff orientation, as well as orientation for experienced CST and CRCST hires in the operating room and sterile processing department.
• Designs, delivers, and assesses learning activities and curriculums related to clinical competencies, departmental policies, regulatory requirements, and use of information technologies.
• Acts as a clinical resource for perioperative and instrument reprocessing CSTs and CRCSTs, using evidence-based knowledge and standards.
• Coordinates the design, planning, execution and evaluation of OR and SPD staff training to maintain consistent practices and standards set by regulatory and professional organizations including AST, AORN, AAMI, JCAHO, FDA, CDC, and OSHA.
• Collaborates with managers and staff to assess the learning needs and competencies of staff.
• Assists staff in the evaluation of current practice through quality and performance improvement measures.
• Establishes and monitors competencies for all aspects of instrument handling, utilization, decontamination, and sterilization.
• Collaborates with Periop Clinical Educator, Perioperative Manager, and SPD Manager to develop monthly and annual department education plans.
• Assists staff members in assessing their individual learning needs and styles.

• CST certification requiring CRCST within 1 year; CIS certification in 2 years.
• Related hospital experience.
• Current Heartsaver CPR and AED required.

• Knowledge of CST and sterile processing education requirements as it relates to hospital programs, AST, AAMI, State Department of Health, AORN, and JCAHO.
• Functions independently; possesses strong conflict resolution, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions with minimal supervision to complete deadlines.

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation’s 150 best places to work by Becker’s Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America’s best midsize employers’ Eskenazi Health’s programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city’s primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care – Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, just to name a few.