Quality Specialist - Sterile Processing Department

Overview:

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

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

1. High School diploma or equivalent.
2. Five (5) years sterile processing or related field experience with demonstrated knowledge of instrument sterilization techniques, Sterile Processing policies and procedures, purchasing activities, and surgical procedures.
3. Demonstrated ability to set priorities with evidence of completion.
4. CRCST or CSPDT certification.

PREFERRED

1. Two (2) year or greater college degree
2. One (1) year or more Sterile Processing or related field supervisory experience.
3. One (1) year or more experience in training and/or education.