CS/SPD Certified Technician

About the role

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Certified CS/SPD Technician, you will play a key role in how our operating rooms care for our patients, as a whole team relies on you to successfully set up the operating room. Certified CS/SPD Technicians receive ample support, training and education, including learning how to operate the latest, state-of-the-art processing equipment and using the newest sterilization tools and concepts. This is a respectful, fair and innovative team that creates a sense of belonging and engagement, and they are eager to welcome a Certified CS/SPD Technician to their team.

Schedule

A caregiver in this position works evenings from 3:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. with weekend and holiday rotation requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient practices for decontamination, instrument assembly, wrapping and sterilization of all reprocessed instruments and distribution equipment.
• Perform case pull functions.
• Support departmental initiatives to meet productivity standards and adapt to flexible staffing needs.
• Demonstrate proper handling of equipment, instrumentation, and chemicals while adhering to preventative maintenance schedules and personal protective equipment (PPE) standards during the decontamination process.
• Determine appropriate case carts to be built for specialty procedures.
• Build case carts using electronic preference cards and dispatch them to appropriate locations.
• Dispatch case carts to ensure availability for surgical/clinical procedures.
• Perform record keeping, ordering, stocking and inventory control.
• Scan, sort and inspect instruments for functionality and cleanliness and assemble instruments according to provided lists, wraps and labels.
• Monitor and control the distribution of supplies and equipment.
• Upon completing preceptor guidelines, perform preceptor duties and assist in educating non-certified technicians.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Sterile Processing Distribution Certification (e.g., CRCST, CSPDT, CFER, or CER) must be maintained.
• Two to five years of experience in Central Service/Sterile Processing areas.
• Military experience, such as Hospital Corpsmen (HM), Machinery Repairman (MR), Aircraft Maintenance Technician (2A3X3), Biomedical Equipment Specialist (68A), Small Arms Repairer (91F), considered.
• Ability to use 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

• Basic computer skills.
• Completion of a recognized training program with certification in central service/sterile processing.

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

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.).

• Minimum hourly: $21.50
• Maximum hourly: $29.50

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000.

Benefits

The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).