Central Sterile Supply Educator

Central Sterile Supply Educator

University Hospital | Central Sterile Supply

The Central Sterile Supply educator is responsible for providing personalized education by designing, developing, implementing and evaluating classroom and clinical instruction to support the orientation and ongoing educational needs and experiences in CSS. The CSS Educator provides support, education, guidance, and direction to the Central Sterile team in order to attain/maintain quality instrumentation, customer service and safe care to patients in clinical areas.

The CSS Educator functions as an educational consultant within the Operating Rooms and CSS working to cultivate collaboration, enthusiasm, and mutual respect. The educator provides supportive services directed towards achievement of competencies, certification, cross training, development, revision, training, and implementation of policies and procedures. The educator makes data driven decisions to create and implement standards across the enterprise including within policy and procedure documentation, best practices, and error analysis utilizing department tools.

The CSS Educator incorporates knowledge in clinical practice and adult learning principles. The CSS Educator is responsible for facilitating the provision of sterile instruments through educational activities. The CSS Educator can analyze complex projects, consult and collaborate with all members of the health care team. The CSS Educator serves as a role model and resource for all staff development including supervisors, leads, staff and students within the unit/department/organization.

This positions focus will also be on accomplishing strategic and tactical goals and initiatives in the organization under the direction of the CSS Managers.

Two year college degree or equivalent education and experience. HSPA or CBSPD certification. Previous experience in instrument processing and sterilization experience in perioperative services required. Experience teaching or precepting in central sterile supply. Demonstrate expertise in staff education, sterile processing technician delivery, evidence-based practice and collaborates with other disciplines in professional development activities.

Ross Heart Hospital (0353)

Regular

40

First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

Ohio State benefits give you options to take care of what matters most to you — and opportunities to make adjustments as your life and needs change, including:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

No matter your role, you’ll be part of creating what people need now: pathways to education, research and health care. Working at Ohio State means you’re part of a team with a strong sense of community and an unwavering commitment to excellence — and, of course, incomparable Buckeye spirit. We bring out the best in people, help each other succeed and learn together.

By joining Ohio State, you become part of a top-20 public university with one of America’s leading academic health centers. We’re a team of dedicated colleagues with access to boundless resources that support you.