Non-Certified CS/SPD Technician – Sterile Processing

Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Avon Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.    

As a Non-Certified CS/SPD Technician, you play a key role in how our operating rooms care for patients. Collaborating with the Manager, Lead Tech, Charge Tech and other Techs, you will ensure the organization and proper maintenance of a high-volume Sterile Processing Unit. In this role, 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 varying shifts from 2:00PM – 10:30PM or 3:00PM – 11:30PM. 

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 care management.  
• Properly handle equipment, instruments and chemicals.  
• Perform preventative maintenance.  
• Observe personal protective equipment standards in the decontamination process.  
• Scan, sort, inspect and assemble, wrap and label instruments by instrument list as documented in the procedure.  
• Perform record keeping.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma or GED 
• Sterile Processing Distribution Certification (e.g., CRCST, CSPDT, CFER, or CER) within 18 months of hire 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• One year of Healthcare experience or a similar background in Mechanical/Manufacturing Assembly 
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsmen (HM), Machinery Repairman (MR), Aircraft Maintenance Technician (2A3X3), Biomedical Equipment Specialist (68A), Small Arms Repairer (91F) or similar considered 

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Physical Requirements:

• Lifts and carries items weighing up to 25 pounds and ability to push, pull and navigate supply carts weighing >than 75 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.