CS SPD Technician - Endoscopy Center

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

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. 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 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 position works 7:00am, with some procedures starting at 7:30am, and ending around 2:00pm – 4:00pm with occasional overtime if needed.

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

• A Sterile Processing certification (e.g., CRCST, CSPDT, CFER, or CER)

• Proficient in using computerized instrument tracking systems

• 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

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Two - five years of experience in central service/sterile processing areas is preferred, along with successful completion of a recognized training program with certification in central service/sterile processing preferred
• 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.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $21.50

Maximum hourly: $29.50

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).