SPD Quality Specialist, Sterile Processing

Northside Hospital; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Canton, Georgia, seeks a candidate responsible for implementing the Continuous Improvement program within the department. Key duties include delivering technical training to instrument technicians, performing quality assurance audits, ensuring TJC and AAMI compliance, and supporting new hires' orientation. Preferred qualifications include an Associate's degree and supervisory experience in sterile processing. This role offers an opportunity to promote certification activities and contribute to process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Two years sterile processing or related field experience.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech (CSPDT).

Responsibilities

• Implement the department's Continuous Improvement program on one or more shifts.
• Deliver technical training to instrument techs.
• Perform quality assurance audits and ensure compliance.

Job description

This position is responsible for implementing the department's Continuous Improvement program on one or more shifts. Areas of emphasis include, but are not limited to: delivery of technical training to instrument techs, performance and documentation of quality assurance audits, TJC and AAMI compliance, orientation of newly hired instrument techs, promoting certification activities throughout the department, and supporting process improvement initiatives.

REQUIRED

• Two (2) years sterile processing or related field experience.
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) through Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA) or Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Tech (CSPDT) through the Central Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD).

PREFERRED

• Associates degree.
• One (1) year of Sterile Processing or related field supervisory experience.
• One (1) year of experience in training and/or education.