Non-Certified CS/SPD Technician

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Job Title

Non-Certified CS/SPD Technician

Location

Vero Beach

Facility

Indian River Hospital

Department

Sterile Processing Florida-Indian River Hospital

Job Code

000673

Shift

Evenings

Schedule

3:00pm-11:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

Non-Certified CS/SPD Technicians are responsible for cleaning and maintaining surgical tools and hospital equipment. It is your job to make sure that the sterilized tools are then organized into trays containing the instruments required for routine or special surgeries. You are also responsible for checking equipment to make sure it is in good repair and up to date. This role will provide you with hands-on learning as well as the ability to become certified and move into higher positions within the organization.

A caregiver in this position works evenings from 3:00PM – 11:30PM, with rotating weekend call requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will: 

• Perform case pull functions.

• Demonstrate proper handling of equipment, instrumentation and chemicals while adhering to preventative maintenance schedules and personal protective equipment (PPE) standards during the decontamination process.

• Scan, sort and inspect instruments for functionality and cleanliness.

• Assemble, wrap and label instruments according to provided lists following documented 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 record-keeping functions within the electronic tracking system, including processing, sterilization and quality assurance documentation.

• Participate in in-service education.

• 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) 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

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• One year of healthcare experience or a similar background in mechanical/manufacturing assembly

• Military experience, such as Hospital Corpsmen (HM), Machinery Repairman (MR), Aircraft Maintenance Technician (2A3X3), Biomedical Equipment Specialist (68A), Small Arms Repairer (91F), or similar, will be considered

• Basic computer skills

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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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