Education Coordinator- Central Sterile Services

Overview

Location:

Charlottesville, VA. Shift: First (Days).

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring an Education Coordinator for the Sterile Services Department. This is a full‑time, first shift role in Charlottesville, VA!

The Education Coordinator designs, implements, and manages educational programs to support staff development, ongoing education, and/or certification. This role involves organizing training opportunities, ensuring the availability of certification classes, and collaborating with educators to maintain high‑quality learning experiences that align with organizational goals.

The Sterile Services Educator will act as backup to the manager in the case of their absence. Responsibilities include managing staff onboarding, training, competencies, and in‑services; managing departmental policies and procedures, new processes, training coordination with vendors, and verifying daily sterilization loads.

Performing an average of 7,000 cases each year, the Operating Room at SMJH has 8 OR suites and offers a variety of service lines including Complex GYN, Neurosurgery, Vascular/Thoracic, and Orthopedic surgery. It is also the 2nd highest‑performing OR in the Sentara system for Orthopedic total joint procedures.

Sterile Services includes 16 team members with an experienced leadership team.

• High School Graduate or equivalent required

• BLS required within 90 days of hire
• Unexpired Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) required

• 2 years of related experience required
• Ability to transition between tasks efficiently required
• Teamwork and communication skills required
• EVS, acute hospital experience or hospital inventory experience preferred
• Previous supervisor or leadership experience preferred

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)/403(b) with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus opportunity if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, located in Charlottesville, VA, is a Magnet status, 176‑bed facility featuring all patient‑friendly private rooms. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, Sentara Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care.

Today, our vision is as clear as it was to our founders. We will continue to set the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Our hospital offers specialized care in Cancer Care, Heart and Vascular, Neurology and Neurosurgery (including a Primary Stroke Center), Orthopedics, and Maternity.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000‑member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.