SPD Quality Specialist, Sterile Processing

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.

Philosophy and Structure

The Sterile Processing Department (SPD) performs the cleaning, inspection, disinfection and sterilization of medical devices that are used for surgical procedures. The SPD team are comprised of highly-trained and skilled technicians functioning in several different capacities throughout the department to ensure patients receive the highest quality of surgical devices in time for their procedures.

Orientation and Training

We provide all new SPD staff with a robust onboarding process. Orientation includes computer- based learning, one-on-one time with leadership, and hands-on orientation with skilled preceptors in each area of the department. Our orientees are followed closely during orientation while tailoring their orientation needs based on previous experience and learning styles.

Career Advancement

At Northside there are always opportunities to learn and grow within our organization. You don’t have to leave the Northside family in order to try something new.  Within Sterile Processing’s ever-changing environment, we rely on experienced and knowledgeable technicians to advance in specialist roles inside and outside of the department. Support Technicians, as well as other internal and external candidates have opportunities to apply to our Sterile Processing Internship programs which are offered at each campus a few times per year. In addition, Instrument and Sterile Core Technicians with a few years of experience and the necessary qualifications, may also have opportunities to advance into roles within the Quality & Education and Infection Prevention environments. 

For current technicians, Northside also offers the RISE program, which allows technicians to confirm their level of expertise based on actions and years of experience.

Benefits Offered for Lifelong Learning:

Northside offers programs to help keep you learning and performing at the top of your license.

• Tuition Reimbursement – 100% tuition reimbursement for courses taken at accredited institutions up to the yearly limit
• Loan Repayment – Up to $10,000 assistance in repaying qualifying student loans for FT employees with two years of employment
• Certification – Reimbursement opportunities for certifications to help you stay at the top of your field

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.