At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Location

Facility

Department

Job Code

Shift

Schedule

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. 

In the absence of a supervisor, the Lead Technician will lead the daily activities of the assigned SPD team or department, including assigning resources, corrective action, and assistance with performance reviews. You will develop skills, such as leadership, teamwork, innovation, and empathy, and make a difference in patients’ lives every day while advancing your career.   

A caregiver in this position works Days/nights (whichever applies), from 3:00pm to 11:30pm, with rotating weekends and holidays. For the first 90-days during new hire training period, a caregiver in this role will work 7:00am to 3:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform all duties of a Certified CS/SPD Technician.  

• Provide technical expertise for all customers, internal and external. 

• Troubleshoot all processing equipment problems, including washers, sonics, endo processors, cart washers, sterilizers, and the instrument tracking system. 

• Seek ways to eliminate errors, reduce turnaround time, maintain workflow and improve customer service. 

• Follow department standards when processing equipment, instrumentation, and chemicals. 

• Monitor and control supplies and equipment, resolves any related issues. 

• Demonstrate an understanding of the proper handling of equipment, instrumentation, and chemicals. 

• Observe personal protective equipment standards in decontamination process. 

• Use the department's instrument and productivity tracking program to maintain accurate records regarding sterilization and set assembly count-sheets. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• High school diploma or GED 
• Required to have a Sterile Processing certification (e.g. CRCST/CSPDT or CFER/CER) are required and maintained

• Minimum five-year experience as a sterile processing , central service, and/or surgical technologist preferred. In lieu of five years of experience, two years of experience is required plus a Certificate of Healthcare Leadership must be attained within six months

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.