*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000* 

Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and be part of a team delivering world-class healthcare. Recognized for providing safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable, Medina Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital, the highest honor awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for professional nursing practice. Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career supported by a team committed to your growth and success. 

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.

A caregiver in this role works evenings from 3:00 p.m. -- 11:30 p.m., with weekend and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform case pull functions. 

• Properly handle 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. 

• Ensure proper cleaning, decontamination, assembly and high-level disinfection of reusable instrumentation. 

• Monitor and control the distribution of supplies and equipment. 

• Perform record-keeping functions (e.g. processing, sterilization and quality assurance). 

• Perform ordering, stocking and inventory control functions. 

• 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) 

• Ability to use the computerized instrument tracking system to perform assigned duties (e.g., obtaining instrument count sheets, special handling instructions for instrumentation, documenting sterilization loads and other tasks) 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Basic computer skills 

• Two - five years of experience in central service/sterile processing areas

• 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

• Completion of a recognized training program with certification in central service/sterile processing