What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sterile Processing Trainee position at Cleveland Clinic?
USW Bidding Period: 2/28/2025 - 3/6/2025
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 treat our patients as family.
As a Sterile Processing Trainee, you will learn all areas of the Sterile Processing Department and build the foundation for a successful career. This position is considered a training level, in which your level of experience determines the course duration. After successful completion of the program, you can advance to the Certified Tech role.
A caregiver in this position works evenings from 2:30PM - 11:00PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- 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 use on 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.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Successful completion of Sterile Processing Registration or Certification within 18 months of hire
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Sterile Processing experience
- Surgical Technician experience
- Working knowledge of Operating Room (OR) instrumentation
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
Physical Requirements:
- Working while standing, sitting, stooping, and reaching for prolonged periods of time
- Lifting and carrying items weighing 25 pounds on a continual basis
- Pushing, pulling and navigating 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
- Corrected hearing and vision to normal range
- Ability to distinguish basic colors and shades of colors to utilize color-coded systems used for instrument identification
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
