At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.

Job Overview

The Sterile Central Processing Instructor will teach in MCHP’s Associate in Clinical Health Sciences Program. This instructor will teach students seeking certification as a Central Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST) as part of this degree program.

Summary of Expectations:

The instructor’s primary responsibilities are to provide active and effective learning for students in all applicable educational settings, act as a professional and academic role model and commit to student success. This position requires the instructor to teach in a classroom and lab setting.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Teach central sterile processing courses utilizing a variety of teaching styles and methods to accommodate diverse learning styles of students

• Cover all material in depth and scope as described in the syllabus and utilize approved lesson plans

• Select learning experiences and guide students in achieving desired outcomes

• Participate in the evaluation process of students in achieving desired outcomes and maintain accurate and timely attendance records

• Advise students with respect to the assigned course

• Maintain academic expertise

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards (e.g., AAMI, CDC, OSHA).

• Knowledge of or capability to use educational technology (computer, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.,)

• Knowledge and understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds

• Skills in effectively managing classes, including planning and student performance assessment

• Skills in communicating well, both orally and in writing

• Skills in effectively engaging critical thinking

• Ability to meet deadlines and perform a variety of tasks under pressure

• Ability to be self-motivated, self-directed, and work independently

• Ability to adhere to principles of trust, integrity, teamwork, and positive collaboration

  Education/Experience

• Must be fully certified as a Certified Registered Central Sterile Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing department Technician (CSPDT) from the Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM), or Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)

• Three (3) or more years of occupational (i.e. practical) experience as a Sterile Processing Technician

• Willingness to work according to a flexible schedule (nights and weekends may be required)

• Previous teaching experience highly desired

  Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college

• A master’s degree from an accredited university or college is preferred

• Experience in course design, instructional delivery, and the elements of effective teaching and learning

• Familiarity with Quality Matters

• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems

  If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!

  AT CENTRAL MAINE HEALTHCARE YOU ARE AT THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO

Our why, our purpose, drives every decision and action we take as a healthcare system. We strive everyday to deliver exceptional care, and to improve our community. We are a non-profit organization that is breaking the traditional healthcare mold by bringing our patients and their family’s high value, low cost, and award-winning care while focusing on creating an exceptional experience for them; all within their communities. To accomplish this, we only hire individuals who are committed to excellence, who embody the principles of our CMH Experience Service Standards, and who are ready to step in and help their fellow team members achieve those exceptional results for our patients, their families, and the community.

Central Maine Healthcare System

The organization is broad in its footprint, with three (3) hospitals in Bridgton, Lewiston, and Rumford, and over 75 individual practices within our Medical Group. Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center is a certified and award-winning level two trauma center, along with our Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute and the upcoming highly anticipated launch of our comprehensive state of the art cancer treatment center. Both Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals are four (4) star accredited acute care hospitals, and our Medical Group and Maine Urgent Care Centers have won multiple awards within their specialties. As a system we are a six-time winner of the Leapfrog Safety A Rating since 2019, representing some of the highest quality care and outcomes nationwide. Our awards and accolades are only possible as a result of our commitment to culture, and a focus on safety and inclusion, in each of our patient’s experiences and in the experiences we create within our teams.

If you are a person who is looking for a way to give back to your community, to help improve the lives of patients or those who care for our patients, want to be part of a growing organization that is setting the bar for Maine healthcare, apply to join Central Maine Healthcare today!

Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity

CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.