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Job TitleSurgical Technologist Educator

                        

LocationCleveland

                    

FacilityCleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

DepartmentNursing Education-Nursing Institute

                      

Job CodeT21034

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule7:00am-3:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

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 requirementBasic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or the American Red CrossCertified 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.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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