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Join Cleveland Clinic's Magnet recognized Lutheran Hospital as a Central Service Technician and experience being part of Ohio City, a vibrant and close-knit community, all while building an exceptional career. Become a part of Lutheran's supportive environment where everyone excels and is valued for what they bring to the team.

As a Central Service Technician, you will be directly involved in the management of our general hospital and surgical instruments, as well as the trays and related materials. This involves the decontamination, inspection, sorting, assembly, wrapping, sterilization and storage of instruments. In this role, you will also be responsible for the cart assembly, stocking and delivery of the supplies.

Our ideal future caregiver is someone who

• Is adaptable.

• Is willing to learn.

• Is detail oriented.

• Excels in a fast-paced environment.

By taking this opportunity, you will be able to become a part of Ohio City and work close to all the restaurants and shopping it has to offer. You will also be able to enjoy benefits such as tuition reimbursement, continuing education, and the opportunity to explore other roles within our organization.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Decontamination - Disassembles and cleans all general surgical and hospital instrumentation and equipment per established procedure.

• Uses appropriate chemicals for cleaning or disinfecting supplies.

• Handles contaminated instruments and supplies per established procedure to ensure worker safety.

• Wears appropriate personal protective equipment per established procedure to insure worker safety.

• Preparation and Packaging - Inspects instrumentation and equipment for defects, functionality and cleanliness per departmental procedure.

• Sorts and assembles instrumentation and supplies per instrument count sheets and established procedures.

• Selects and uses appropriate packaging materials and methods of wrapping. Initials instrumentation per procedure for tracking purposes.

• Sterilization - Performance meets expectations when the incumbent: Sterilizes instrumentation and equipment according to departmental standards.

• Performs quality assurance monitoring per manufacturer's direction.

• Maintains complete and accurate daily logs.

• Notifies supervisors and/or appropriate department of potential and/or needed repairs so there is no delay in service.

• Sterile Storage - Performance meets expectations when the incumbent:

• Ensures stored instrumentation and equipment are available and in working order.

• Stores instrumentation and equipment providing optimum sterility and/or infection control conditions per established AAMI, AORN and APIC standards.

• Handles and rotates stock per departmental policies.

• Stores supplies away in proper place, keeping the Central Service Department neat and clean per department policy.

• Distribution - Performance meets expectations when the incumbent: Issues supplies as ordered.

• Completes all charge forms as necessary.

• Orders supplies as necessary to ensure par levels for daily operations.

• Stocks specialty and case carts accurately by following pick lists.

• "Stocks carts/designated areas accurately per established par levels.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Ability to read, write and perform basic math functions in order to maintain accurate record. Ability to work independently.

• Strong customer service and team orientation.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

• Ability to establish and maintain friendly and cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and meet multiple demands.

• Ability to construct alternative positive problem resolutions.

• Flexibility in day-to-day actions and duties.

Certifications:

• Registered certified Central Service Tech preferred.

Complexity of Work:

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

Work Experience:

• One year Central Service Tech experience or experience in a closely related field preferred.

• Ninety days on the job training to learn the basic skills and departmental policies.

Physical Requirements:

• Be able to lift up to 40lbs and push/pull carts up to 400 lbs.

• Dexterity sufficient to perform day to day instrument counting, sorting and assembly.

• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.

• Requires working under stressful conditions.

• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.

• Ability to perform duties while walking, standing, stooping and lifting.

• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time; ability to work in an environment with temperature changes; ability to distinguish colors to utilize color-coded systems used for instrument identification.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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