Non-Certified CS SPD Technician

                    

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Job Title

Non-Certified CS SPD Technician

                        

Location

Stuart

                    

Facility

Martin Hospital South

                     

Department

Sterile Processing Florida-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

                      

Job Code

000673

                     

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule

12:30pm-9:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Martin South Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. This 100-bed hospital serves the communities in and around Martin County. Here, you will work alongside passionate physicians, nurses and other caregivers in a family-oriented, supportive environment.     

Non-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 days/evenings from 12:30PM – 9:00PM. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform case pull functions. 

• Demonstrate proper handling of 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 following documented procedures. 

• Ensure proper cleaning, decontamination, assembly and high-level disinfection of reusable instrumentation in accordance with AAMI ST79 standards. 

• Monitor and control the distribution of supplies and equipment. 

• Perform record-keeping functions within the electronic tracking system, including processing, sterilization and quality assurance documentation. 

• 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) is required within 18 months after hire unless an extension is granted at the purview of leadership 

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

• 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 caregiv