Sterile Processing Technician – Full time Days

Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.  On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. 

Sterile Processing Technicians are responsible for cleaning and maintaining surgical and hospital tools. In this position, you help ensure patients have the best possible healthcare experience by providing caregivers with safe and sterile equipment. Come be part of a passionate family of caregivers and make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and their families. 

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 3:30PM.

We will hire into our Certified or Non-Certified job titles for this role.

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.  
• Perform case pull functions.  
• Determine appropriate case carts to be built for specialty procedures.  
• Build case carts ensuring adherence to procedures.  
• Dispatch case carts to ensure availability for surgical/clinical procedures.  
• Perform record keeping, ordering, stocking and inventory control.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High School Diploma/GED  
• Sterile Processing Distribution (CRST) Certification is preferred, but not required 
• 1 year of healthcare experience or a similar background in mechanical/manufacturing assembly is preferred
• Military experience as a Hospital Corpsmen (HM), Machinery Repairman (MR), Aircraft Maintenance Technician (2A3X3), Biomedical Equipment Specialist (68A), Small Arms Repairer (91F) or a similar role considered

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• One year of healthcare, mechanical/manufacturing or similar experience 
• Ability to use the computerized instrument tracking 
  systems

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

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.