Certified CS/SPD Technician

Certified CS/SPD Technician

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. 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.

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. Your overall goal will be to ensure a sterile environment for patients in care. Come join a team that feels like family and enhance your skills at an elite healthcare organization.

A caregiver in this position works nights from 11:00PM – 7:30AM.

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 instruments according to provided lists and wrap and label them 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 to stay updated on best practices and industry standards.
• Build case carts using electronic preference cards and dispatch them to appropriate locations.
• Perform preceptor duties and assist in educating non-certified technicians.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Sterile Processing certification (e.g., CRCST, CSPDT, CFER or CER)
• 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
• Ability to use the 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 for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Successful completion of a recognized training program with certification in central service/sterile processing
• Two - five years of experience in central service/sterile processing areas
• 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.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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