Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Surgical Services Support Technicians enhance care every single day by transporting patients to designated areas, assisting during procedures, maintaining support services equipment and creating a sterile, safe OR environment. In this position, you will gain extensive hands-on experience applicable across departments within the CC Enterprise and beyond, all while working to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and their families.
A caregiver in this position works days from 6:00AM – 2:30PM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Oversee, escort and direct customers to the appropriate source of assistance.
- Provide a safe environment for patients and their families.
- Assist Supervisor with daily staffing.
- Monitor and document quality outcome.
- Oversee and complete patient tracking through electronic software tools.
- Coordinate and maintain Uniform Room activities, such as locker assignments and scrubs for all OR personnel.
- Properly handle and dispose of hazardous waste.
- Comply with special cleaning requests for radioactive waste and infection control surgical cases.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through American Heart Association (AHA) required within new hire period
- One year of customer service experience
- One year of Surgical Support Tech I experience or two years as a Lead following through with projects and managing staff
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Physical Requirements:
- Requires a full range of body motion including ability to lift and/or bear the weight of 100 pounds with assistance, or more while pulling, lifting, pushing and transferring patients to and from various apparatus; regularly pushes moderate to heavy weight of 100 pounds or more.
- Exposure to body fluids.
- Must be available for flexible scheduling according to the needs of the surgical area.
- Floating may be expected per assignment policies within the surgical support department.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.