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At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The Clinical Educator II – Travel ensures that Sterile Processing staff, both internal and external to STERIS, are properly trained and operating within the guidelines set forth by various industry standards and regulations including, but not limited to HSPA, CBSPD, AORN, The Joint Commission, FDA, CDC, DNV OSHA, AAMI and those of STERIS and its customer facilities. Performs various educational duties under supervision and guidance from Manager, Clinical Education, and / or onsite operations leadership. Potential to support and work alongside all instrument processing solutions to include but not limited to continuous improvement, off site reprocessing centers and / or outsourced engagements. Travel positions require up to 100% domestic travel.

Clinical Educator II must be able to perform all job duties of a Clinical Educator I in addition to conducting the twelve-week training module and train the trainer modules. Has to be able to be a subject matter expert on assigned competencies for Customer Account. Employee is expected to take proactive steps in understanding and resolving gaps in employees’ competencies and resolving business problems. This position is crucial to the success of a hospitals SPD department. Failure to successfully complete their job can lead to patient health issues, Joint Commissions concerns, and large fines / processes assigned to the Customer in cases where employees are not trained on how to perform their job duties. Employee must be able to travel across the US and pass the needed hospital background and medical standards.

Duties

What you’ll do as a Clinical Educator II :

• Design and implement comprehensive training plans aligned with facility priorities and individual staff development needs.
• Collaborate with contracted facilities to ensure every team member is trained to excel at all required competency levels.
• Assess sterile processing staff performance against policies and standard work—identify gaps and deliver impactful training to close them.
• Jump into action with new hire orientation and hands-on training, guided by the Education Management Team or operations leadership.
• Keep training records, education files, and competency documentation organized, accurate, and up to date.
• Maintain a sharp eye on employee certifications and skill levels in the company database—ensuring alignment with job responsibilities.
• Be the go-to expert on multi-specialty instrumentation and a trusted resource for SPD staff.
• Lead re-education efforts and communicate clearly when performance issues arise in the OR or during tray audits.
• Conduct targeted assessments and deliver training that directly addresses identified deficiencies.

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What you’ll do as a Clinical Educator II

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Education Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Required Experience

Associates degree preferred

Previous travel experience preferred (1+ year)

Pay range for this opportunity is $67,750.00 - $94,762.50. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county / city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE : STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.