Clinical Infection Prevention Specialist

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

As a Clinical Infection Prevention Specialist (CIPS) at STERIS, you are responsible for providing multiple customer-centered Infection Prevention services and training for GI Reprocessing . You will partner with the commercial teams on strategic territory and Customer development and the development of clinical action plans for hospitals and surgery centers within a territory. You will provide onsite process reviews detailing the endoscopy workflow and compiling data across an entity. You will support the efforts of the commercial team by providing clinical expertise, excellent Customer service, in-depth knowledge of local territory and best in class training and education. You are responsible for Customer training on GI Reprocessing capital equipment as well as deliver Continuing Education programming individually and within larger multi credit programs.

This is a remote based Customer facing position.

To support and service our Customers in this assigned territory candidates must be based out of one of the following states: TEXAS.

This territory covers Dallas.

What you will do as a Clinical Infection Prevention Specialist

• Provide product education to Customers. This includes advanced concept education, CE accredited education and product in-service training.
• Provide proactive problem solving and timely follow-up of Customer issues. Identify and utilize available support resources (i.e., technical services, Customer service, and marketing).
• Conduct process reviews in assigned territory and analyze a facility’s workflow and process in accordance with standards and guidelines.
• Maintain documentation of Customer interactions utilizing sales tools appropriately.
• Active involvement in relevant professional organizations.
• Communicate and collaborate proactively with internal and external stakeholders. Actively listen and express ideas to bring about understanding with others, and present complex or sensitive information in a clear and concise manner.
• Proactively identify and address opportunities and issues before they become bigger problems with limited to no guidance and then deliver information to commercial sales partners as appropriate.
  
  

Required

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

• Associate’s degree or industry advanced certification (CGRN, CFER, or equivalent)
• Clinical experience in Sterile Processing Dept (SPD), Endoscopy, other hospital departments or medical industry setting
• Experience and proficiency in presenting educational material
• Ability to travel overnight up to ___70___%
• Must be able to be compliant with hospital/customer credentialing requirements
  
  

Preferred

• 2 years of experience in a leadership role in an endoscopy unit
• 1 year of experience in endoscopy reprocessing (i.e. technician)
• 1 year of experience as an Infection Preventionist responsible for high level disinfection in a hospital or ASC setting
• Nursing or Allied Healthcare professional degrees (RN, CGRN, BSN or greater)
• Completion of Certified Infection Control (CIC)
• Experience in building and implementing strategic plans for health care stakeholders
  
  

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Base Salary Incentive Compensation Program
• Vehicle Reimbursement Plan (includes monthly stipend mileage reimbursement)
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Robust Sales Training Program
• Flexible Time Off 9 Corporate Holidays Per Year
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Healthcare and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
• Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) with a Company Match
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Additional Add-On Benefits/Discounts
• Opportunities for Advancement in a Stable Long-Term Career
  
  

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.

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

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.