Sterile Processing Technician Apprentice

Sterile Processing Technician Apprentice

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.

Take advantage of this tremendous opportunity to join the Sterile Processing Technician Apprenticeship program at Cleveland Clinic, where you can gain sought-after skills and the certification you need to achieve success in a family-sustaining career. In this program, you will earn while you learn.

Cleveland Clinic's Sterile Processing Technician Apprenticeship will provide you with the world's best experience in all areas of sterile processing. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from leading experts in the field. The apprentice will successfully complete the partnered school program and pass their CRCST (Certified Registered Central Service Technician) test within the first testing window after program completion.

An apprentice in this role works days shift from 11:00 a.m. -- 7:30 p.m., with the exception of Wednesdays, which are 11:30 a.m. -- 8:00 p.m.

Classroom instruction at LCCC occurs on Mondays from 4:00 p.m. -- 7:30 p.m., with lab sessions from 4:00 p.m. -- 8:00 p.m.

In this apprenticeship, you will:

• Become familiar with all areas of sterile processing and portions of the Surgical Suite, including decontamination and sterilization of house table and operating room instrumentation, sterile storage, running, case cart picking, packing rooms and equipment testing.
• Become proficient in identifying and inspecting instrumentation to recognize missing or malfunctioning parts.
• Assist with collecting and cleaning instruments and equipment after use on patient procedures.
• Assist with wrapping or placing equipment or instruments needing sterilization in containers.
• Identify and use all methods of sterilization available in the Sterile Processing/OR department.
• Become familiar with SPD inventory processes and assist in maintaining an adequate inventory of instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Assist with department cleaning on a regular basis and with running equipment to ORs.
• Assist with running equipment to ORs as needed.
• Attend and achieve 100% attendance at all mandatory in-service programs, both departmental and hospital wide.
• Complete mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements.
• Maintain applicable certification.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Communicate effectively and can read, write and follow oral and written instructions
• Possess the ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
• Courteous and customer-oriented exhibiting Service Plus standards at all times
• Ability to work cooperatively with co-workers and OR personnel

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Sterile Processing experience
• Surgical Technician experience
• Working knowledge of Operating Room instrumentation

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform duties while standing, sitting, stooping, and reaching for prolonged periods of time. Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds on a continual basis; ability to push, pull, and navigate carts weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Possible exposure to biological and chemical contamination.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform basic functions of position day to day instrument counting, sorting and assembly. Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• Must be able to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors to utilize color-coded systems used for instrument identification. All applicants will be required to be prescreened for color blindness by our Occupational Health Department.

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.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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