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

Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education, all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Florida regions. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building 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 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 role works evenings from 3:00 p.m. -- 12:00 a.m.

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 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 

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.

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. 

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.