Non-Certified CS/SPD Technician

Overview

• Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best.
• Located in Dover, Ohio, Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital serving the communities of eastern Ohio.
• Community and personalized care are at the forefront of Union Hospital’s values.
• At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers.
• You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care.
• At Cleveland Clinic, you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
• As a Non-Certified CS/SPD Technician, you will play a key role in how our operating rooms care for patients and ensure the safety and health of the patient.
• In this role, you will provide safe and efficient practices for decontamination, instrument inspection, assembly, wrapping, and sterilization of all reprocessed instruments and distribution equipment.
• You will be responsible for case cart management and ensuring compliance with departmental standards.
• Here, you will receive ample support, training and education, including knowledge of operating the latest, state-of-the-art processing equipment and sterilization tools and concepts
• A caregiver in this position works evenings from 2:30PM – 11:00PM.
• A caregiver who excels in this role will:
• Provide safe, efficient practices for decontamination, instrument assembly, wrapping and sterilization of all reprocessed instruments and distribution equipment.
• Provide case cart management.
• Perform case pull functions efficiently and accurately.
• Demonstrate proper handling of equipment, instrumentation and chemicals.
• Perform preventative maintenance.
• Adhere to preventative maintenance schedules and personal protective equipment (PPE) standards during the decontamination process.
• Scan, sort, inspect and assemble instruments by instrument list and wrap and label as documented in the procedure.
• Ensure proper cleaning, decontamination, assembly and high-level disinfection of reusable instrumentation in accordance with AAMI ST79 standards.
• Monitor and control the distribution of supplies and equipment.
• Perform recordkeeping functions within the electronic tracking system, including processing, sterilization and quality assurance documentation.
• Build case carts using electronic preference cards and dispatch them to appropriate locations.
• Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
• High School Diploma or GED
• Sterile Processing certification (e.g., CRCST, CSPDT, CFER, or CER) is required within 18 months after hire, unless an extension is granted at the purview of leadership
• Ability to use the computerized instrument tracking system to perform assigned duties, including obtaining instrument count sheets, special handling instructions for instrumentation, documenting sterilization loads and other tasks

Preferred qualifications

• for the ideal future caregiver include:
• One year of healthcare experience or a similar background in mechanical/manufacturing assembly
• Pre-admission testing experience
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsmen (HM), Machinery Repairman (MR), Aircraft Maintenance Technician (2A3X3), Biomedical Equipment Specialist (68A), Small Arms Repairer (91F) or similar will be considered

Physical Requirements

• Requires full range of body motion, including handling and lifting items that weigh 20-30 pounds.
• Requires the ability to push a fully loaded cart weighing up to 200+ pounds.
• Possible exposure to biological and chemical contamination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to within normal range.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range