Description
UH Cleveland Medical Center is actively seeking Sterile Processing Technicians who are essential in ensuring a safe and sterile healthcare environment, crucially supporting the effective delivery of medical care.
Benefits of joining our team include:
Competitive Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive hourly rate plus an additional $2.00 per hour.
- Sign-On Bonus: Up to $5,000 available for certified technicians.
- Free parking.
Comprehensive Benefits:
- Enjoy a robust benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.
Team-Oriented Environment:
- Become part of a team that values collaboration, respect, and mutual support. Our leadership is dedicated to fostering a positive workplace.
A Brief OverviewThe Certified Sterile Processing Technician role is responsible for receiving, sorting, decontaminating, reassembling, packaging, sterilizing, storing and distributing reusable patient care equipment, instrument trays and supplies.
What You Will Do
- Performs decontamination procedure
- Prepares reusable patient care items for sterilization
- Sterilization using appropriate sterilization methods
- Picks surgical case carts, stores and distribute reusable patient care equipment, instrument trays and supplies
- Participates as a productive member of the O.R. processing team
- Maintains positive relationships with patients, customers, and co-workers
- Participates as a productive member of the perioperative process team
Additional Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
- Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of
- Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
Qualifications
Education Qualifications
- High School Equivalent / GED (Required) and Graduate of a Sterile Processing (Preferred)
Experience Qualifications
- Previous hospital central service instrument decontamination and chemical, assembly, inventory or distribution experience. (Preferred)
Skills and Abilities
- Basic medical terminology. (Preferred proficiency)
- Steam, EtO, Plasma, Peracetic Acid, Dry Heat, and liquid sterilants. (Required proficiency)
- Knowledge of: Equipment, sterilizers, washers, instruments, and tray assembly. (Required proficiency)
- Good manual dexterity. (Required proficiency)
- Attention to detail. (Required proficiency)
Licenses and Certifications
- National or International Sterile Processing Technician Certification through CBSPD or IAHCSMM. (Required)
Physical Demands
- Standing Frequently
- Walking Frequently
- Sitting Rarely
- Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
- Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
- Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
- Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
- Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
- Balancing Occasionally
- Stooping Frequently
- Kneeling Frequently
- Crouching Frequently
- Crawling Occasionally
- Reaching Frequently
- Handling Frequently
- Grasping Frequently
- Feeling Constantly
- Talking Constantly
- Hearing Constantly
- Repetitive Motions Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly
Travel Requirements