Sterile Processing Trainee

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family. As a Sterile Processing Trainee, you will train and gain hands-on exposure to and knowledge about every area in the Sterile Processing Department, helping establish a pathway to a successful career. Training length is determined by your level of experience. Your time in the program will provide unmatched opportunities to excel as a caregiver support aid at one of the most respected hospital systems in the world. A caregiver in this role works nights from 11:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements after completion of training.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Have and retain the following certification(s) within 18 months of hire: Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) or Certified Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
Ability to perform duties while standing, sitting, stooping, and reaching for prolonged periods of time.
Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Ability to lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds on a continual basis; ability to push, pull, and navigate carts weighing up to 100 pounds.
Possible exposure to biological and chemical contamination.
Manual dexterity sufficient to perform basic functions of position day to day instrument counting, sorting and assembly.
Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
Must be able to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors to utilize color-coded systems used for instrument identification.
All applicants will be required to be prescreened for color blindness by our Occupational Health Department.
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

Sterile Processing experience
Surgical Technician experience
Working knowledge of Operating Room (OR) instrumentation
Customer service experience
Hospital experience

Responsibilities

Complete training in all areas of the Sterile Processing Department and portions of the Surgical Suite, such as decontamination, assembly area sterilization, house table and OR instrumentation, sterile storage, running, case cart picking, pack rooms and equipment testing.
Follow daily assignments and exhibit flexibility when asked to change assignments.
Collect and clean instruments and equipment after using patient procedures.
Inspect equipment and instrumentation for malfunction and/or missing parts and report them to Sterile Processing management.
Assemble instruments and equipment.
Use the daily Production Screen and Key Supply List and cart/tray markers.
Wrap and/or place equipment or instruments needing sterilization in sterion containers.
Sterilize equipment and instruments using all methods of sterilization and high-level disinfection and complete the appropriate documentation required for the sterilization procedure.
Assist in stocking and maintaining an adequate inventory of instruments, equipment and supplies.
Perform daily and monthly cleaning and documentation.
Provide ORs with equipment and instrumentation per their request.
Attend and achieve 100% attendance at all mandatory in-service programs, both departmental- and hospital-wide.