Sterilization Specialist

Description

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Sterilization Specialist? At HealthTrust Performance Group, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

HealthTrust Performance Group, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Sterilization Specialist like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Sterilization Specialist supports all sterilization and microbiological methods and processes related to ROi CPS, LLC custom procedure tray manufacturing operations. This position works closely with all departments within ROi CPS, LLC and provides technical assistance to Quality Assurance, Process Engineering and Production personnel concerning sterilization and microbiological issues.  The Sterilization Specialist is responsible for sterilization cycle development, process validations related to sterilization, equivalency reviews, evaluating new or revised components and products for impact on sterilization, investigating alternate sterilization facilities and methods, and providing input to create strategies to assure compliance with regulatory standards regarding sterilization of ROi CPS, LLC products.

• Manage ROi CPS product sterilization program to ensure sterility assurance levels are maintained for patient safety
• Prepare and execute sterilization validation protocols and compile reports to ensure the appropriate regulatory requirements are met and sterility assurance levels are maintained. Prepare test products as needed for validations. Coordinate with 3rd party testing laboratories to ensure appropriate testing methods are defined and utilized.
• Evaluate the impact of existing sterilization methods on new or modified components and finished products. Develop and implement sterilization adoption studies and comparative resistance studies as needed.
• Evaluate the impact of new or modified manufacturing processes on existing sterilization methods and validations.
• Prepare, execute and maintain process validations that have an impact on sterility assurance levels.
• Investigate sterilization deviations and determine appropriate corrective actions with contract sterilizers.
• Participate in contract sterilizer supplier audits as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and assist with qualification of new contract sterilizers.
• Monitor applicable regulatory requirements and guidance and provide input to creating strategies to ensure compliance.
• Provide guidance and methodologies for bioburden monitoring, environmental monitoring and clean room practices. Ensure company documentation related to sterilization and microbiological controls are maintained and updated for compliance with current regulations, standards and industry best practices.
• Assist with training and orientation of other colleagues, as needed.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Biological Sciences or Engineering Required
• 3+ years of experience in sterilization/microbiology in the medical device industry to include Ethylene Oxide and Gamma or X-ray sterilization Required

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Sterilization Specialist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.