Sterile Processing Quality Assurance Specialist

2 weeks ago


Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Boston Children's Hospital Full time
Job Summary

The Sterile Processing Quality Assurance Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and proper assembly of instrument trays according to pick sheets. This position involves verifying instrument placement, checking for good working order, and preparing trays for processing. The QA specialist provides immediate feedback and coaching, documents data in provided software, and identifies discrepancies/errors in count sheets.

This role requires strong analytical skills, effective communication, and interpersonal skills to work with supervisors, coworkers, and all levels of hospital staff, including the Operating Room and physicians. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of infection control and health & safety policies and procedures, as well as cultural sensitivity and customer-centric behavior.

Key Responsibilities
  • Kit Review and Accuracy: Maintain review kits for accuracy and instrument functionality, ensuring every kit is audited and entered into the database.
  • Error Trend Identification: Identify trends in kit errors and report findings from SPM collation to monthly staff meetings.
  • Immediate Feedback and Coaching: Provide immediate feedback to assemblers, offer coaching to staff when gaps arise, and recognize staff that are unreceptive to coaching.
  • Staff Evaluation: Recognize staff that are unreceptive to feedback and report findings and trends.
  • Case Cart Review: Review and inspect case carts for accuracy and completeness, helping to create a missing/priority list to complete case carts.
  • Discrepancy Reporting: Accurately report all discrepancies.
  • Quality Assurance Support: Support enterprise programs for quality assurance needs.
Requirements
  • Certification/Registration Required: SPD Certification, Level II Tech
  • Certification/Registration Preferred: CIS
Education
  • Required Education: High School Diploma or Surgical Technologist
  • Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree
Work Experience
  • Required Work Experience: Certification in SPD, 5+ years of experience
  • Preferred Work Experience: None specified


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