Twice this month I left interviews when managers shrugged at weekly spore tests and said “we just watch the color change” instead of logging each autoclave cycle. Are you getting pushback on IFU compliance, Class 5 integrators, or PPE fit checks during hiring, and how are you holding the line without compromising the sterilization flow?
I ask for a 10‑minute audit of the last 30 days of cycle printouts, Class 5 integrator lots, and BI reports during the interview — any pushback or “we just watch the color change” is my no‑go. Would they let you spot‑check last week’s BI controls? https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/disinfection/sterilization/sterilizers.html.
I put it in the offer: employment is contingent on a day‑one walk‑through where I can pause any set that violates IFUs or lacks Class 5/BI documentation, and I point to CDC’s guidance (https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/disinfection/index.html); if leadership won’t sign, I pass. For small clinics I’ve offered to build the log templates before day one so flow isn’t hit — would your HR bite on that?