Responsible to the Manager Sterile Processing for the development and sustainment of the Quality Assurance, Education, and Training systems of the St3erile Processing Department.  The QA Manager/Educator will be directly support staff at the Sterile Processing Facility, Huntsville Hospital Main Campus Turn Center, and Women & Children Hospital Turn Center in assuring all HH and AAMI policies, procedures, and standards are being met or exceeded.  The QA Manager will keep the organization abreast of the most current standards in Sterile Processing and incorporate those practices in the policies and training of the department.  Training and documentation of competencies will be a primary focus of the QA Manager as well as auditing performance to verify execution of procedures and training.

Education: Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama Licensure required

Certification: IAHCSMM certification in Healthcare Leadership required within one year of hire.

Experience:  Extensive Operating Room and Sterile Processing experience required.  Demonstrates leadership ability.  Management experience desirable.

Additional Skills/Abilities:

• Must have above average verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have in depth experience and knowledge of sterile processing and instrumentation.
• Must be familiar with OR procedures and practices as they apply to utilization of instrumentation.
• Must understand how to develop and optimize QA systems to establish consistent practices throughout the department.
• Must be well versed as the SME in Joint Commission and AAMI standards.
• Must have customer service orientation, including the ability to communicate in English with people from diverse socio-economic backgrounds and the ability to use effective interpersonal and teamwork skills when working with a variety of people and situations.
• Must be able to organize work load, accomplish goals and objectives, and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to problem solve effectively, detect problems, gather and organize data, consider alternatives and commit to appropriate action.
• Must be able to establish performance/developmental goals, coach performance, provide training and evaluate performance for trainees.
• Must be able to establish priorities, delegate when required and follow up on problem solving, including the ability to adapt to an often stressful and rapidly changing environment.
• Must have quality orientation and be attentive to detail.
• Must have the ability to use discretional judgment in planning work, assessing results, solving problems and taking or recommending action to negotiate for positive results with staff, vendors, and physicians.
• Must be p.c. computer literate and have a working knowledge of   WordPerfect, Lotus, Microsoft Word, Excel, and SPM applications

Highlights of our hospitals

Huntsville Hospital was recently named Best Regional Hospital and #2 in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report. With 971 beds, a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and the largest Emergency Department and Level 1 Trauma Center in the state with our own specialized Red Shirt Trauma Program, there are many opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills. We are a certified Primary Stroke Center and named "One of the Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation with Great Heart Programs." From six cath labs and four EP labs to multiple medical and step-down units, you can continually grow your skillset! We offer a training center on campus for continuing education, Shared Governance Program, Clinical Ladder for professional development, The Daisy Award, and if  you are a new grad, a Nurse Residency Program to help you transition from student to professional nurse. We care about you and your well-being by offering an excellent benefits package, childcare, health and wellness programs, an onsite employee pharmacy, a free health clinic, tuition assistance, and much more. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are a partner to the U.S. Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program. 
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Huntsville Hospital Benefits:

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

 Learn more about Huntsville Hospital Health System:

• Careers: https://careers.hhsys.org/careers-home
• Benefits: https://careers.hhsys.org/us/en/benefits
• Education & Professional Development: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/education
• Life In Huntsville: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/about-huntsville-al