Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Surgical Tech Educator provides comprehensive clinical education for surgical technologist caregivers and students across perioperative patient care areas, including orientation for new hires and internal transfers. This role promotes caregiver growth and development through in-services, instruction and varied teaching methodologies while setting clear standards and expectations through professional conduct, integrity and strong work ethic. The educator collaborates closely with perioperative education team members and leadership on educational initiatives, serves as a clinical resource by disseminating current evidence-based practices and research and supports innovative improvements in perioperative systems. The position also assists perioperative educators with clinical education for registered nurses and provides surgical technologist education across all Northeast Ohio sites, traveling between locations as needed to support system-wide initiatives and ensure consistent, high-quality perioperative education. **A caregiver in this role will work full, 8hr days from 7:00am to 3:30am.** A caregiver who excels in this role will: + Design, direct, implement and evaluates educational offerings based on the knowledge, skills, and learning levels of caregivers. + Collaborates with nursing managers to plan and implement orientation for new hires. + Identify learning needs and goals of caregivers. + May assist in the interview process for new caregivers. + Develop and utilize appropriate evaluations to determine the effectiveness of educational activities. + Assist in the development of department-specific orientation and competencies. + Coordinate continuing education, training programs, and caregivers' development. + Consult with individuals within the Nursing Institute, Surgical Operations, Infection Prevention, Cleveland Clinic, and the community regarding professional practices and caregiver roles. + Lead enterprise initiatives related to process improvement and problem resolution. + Collaborate with nursing management to identify clinical activities which facilitate professional growth of surgical technology caregivers and scrub nurses. + Serve as a resource person for identified perioperative projects. + Participate in and leads work teams related to process improvement or problem resolution. + Advocate for caregiver training components of new strategic initiatives pertinent to the clinical area. Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Communications, Healthcare Administration, or related field and two years' experience **OR** Associate's degree and four years of related experience which may substitute for the bachelor's degree requirement + Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross + Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through the Associate of Surgical Technologists required Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Preceptor (training) or lead technician experience **Physical Requirements:** + Requires full range of motion; manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. + Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. + Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range. + Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids. + Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. + Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. **Personal Protective Equipment:** + Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. **Pay Range** Minimum Annual Salary: $52,270.00 Maximum Annual Salary: $79,727.50 The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.). Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities