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QA Technician - Sterile Processing Facility - FT - 2nd Shift

Huntsville Hospital Health System • Huntsville, Alabama, United States

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Posted Sep 8, 2026

**Role & seniority: ** SPD Quality Assurance (QA) Technician / Inspector; reports to SPD Quality Assurance Manager/Educator; responsible for monitoring, verification, and execution of SPD quality systems.

**Stack/tools: ** Quality system inspection/audit processes; automated systems (experience required). (No specific software/tools listed.)

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

  • Perform inspections and audits of SPD equipment and processes to verify quality system compliance.

  • Provide feedback to Instrumentation techs on performance and adherence to procedures.

  • Support SPD QA Manager with training development/execution across facilities; identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities with Instrumentation techs.

  • Must-have skills:

    • IAHCSMM Central Service Technician certification (or equivalent) within 1 year of hire.

    • Prior experience in manufacturing, surgical, and/or sterile processing.

    • Effective communication; strong mathematical and analytical skills.

    • Strong mechanical aptitude; experience working with automated systems.

  • Nice-to-haves:

    • No additional preferences stated beyond the listed qualifications/certification and experience areas.

  • Location & work type:

    • Location: Huntsville Hospital / Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children / Madison Hospital (Madison County, Alabama).

    • Work type: Not explicitly stated (assumed on-site); training executed across facilities.

Full Description

Overview Responsible to the SPD Quality Assurance Manager / Educator for the monitoring, verification, and execution of the Quality systems in SPD. Performs inspections and audits of equipment and processes to provide feedback to Instrumentation techs on performance of duties. Assists the SPD QA Manager in development and execution of training at all facilities. Works in conjunction with the Instrumentation Techs to identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement. Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma or GED

Certification: Must be IAHCSMM certified as a Central Service Technician (or equivalent) within one year of hire.

Experience: Previous experience in manufacturing, surgical and/or sterile processing required.

Additional Skills/Abilities

  • Effective communication skills
  • Experience in automated systems
  • Strong mathematical and analytical skills
  • Strong mechanical aptitude
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  • At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you’ll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2025. Huntsville Hospital is the region’s primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama’s Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings. Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

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