CS/SPD Non-Certified Technician

About the Role

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital, an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital in Dover, Ohio, and be part of a talented, compassionate team delivering world-class healthcare. As a Non-Certified CS/SPD Technician, you will play a key role in ensuring the safety and health of patients by managing decontamination, instrument inspection, assembly, wrapping, sterilization, and distribution of reprocessed instruments. You will also handle case cart management and ensure compliance with departmental standards. This role offers ample support, training, and education, including working with state-of-the-art processing equipment and sterilization tools.

Schedule

This position works evenings from 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient practices for decontamination, instrument assembly, wrapping, and sterilization of all reprocessed instruments and distribution equipment.
• Manage case carts and perform case pull functions efficiently and accurately.
• Demonstrate proper handling of equipment, instrumentation, and chemicals.
• Perform preventative maintenance and adhere to schedules and personal protective equipment (PPE) standards during decontamination.
• Scan, sort, inspect, and assemble instruments by instrument list; wrap and label as documented in procedures.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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 a computerized instrument tracking system to perform assigned duties, including obtaining instrument count sheets, special handling instructions, documenting sterilization loads, and other tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

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 for new hires is $19.50 – $27.50 per hour. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined based on work history, experience, skill set, and education. This range does not include applicable pay practices such as shift differentials or overtime, nor does it include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental, vision, retirement savings account contributions).