Quality Control Specialist- 2nd Shift- VUH- $5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Control Specialist works under the direction of the Director of Quality and Safety. Auditors are accountable for the effective implementation of quality systems for sterile processing and strive to enhance patient care outcomes through consistent processes of our quality management programs. Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings. These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South. Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Requirements

Certified Instrument Specialist - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
Certified Registered Central Service Technician - Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
Certified Sterile Processing Technician - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Inc
Certified Surgical Instrument Specialist - Certification Board of Sterile Processing and Distribution
Relevant Work Experience
2 years
High School Diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

Environmental Sterility & Safety (Intermediate)
Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Intermediate)
Equipment Operation and Maintenance (Intermediate)
Inventory Control (Intermediate)
Quality Assurance (Intermediate)
Possess very high Instrument Intelligence for the selected surgical specialty/service line.
Strong knowledge of functionality, cleaning and assembly complexities etc.
Data capture of findings from crucial inspections points.

Responsibilities

Measures, monitors, and reports metrics for SPD quality indicators for their specified department and shift though review and analysis of the reports
Identifies patterns and trends in data which includes but is not limited to assembled sets completions, error rates with incomplete sets, and improperly assembled sets
Ensures the program follows institutional, departmental, and external regulatory agency guidelines and provides SPD leadership with key quality data recommendations for improvement.
Collaborates with SPD leadership by minimizing the frequency of severity of adverse events, managers and investigates the cause of those events to prevent errors
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs.