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Join Cleveland Clinic's Neurological Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Operating on the brain requires extreme precision, and the neurosurgery team at Cleveland Clinic has years of training and experience in the most complex brain and spine surgeries. The neurosurgery team uses state-of-the-art tools to operate safely and, as often as possible, with minimally invasive techniques. This team treats a wide range of conditions affecting the brain and spine, including brain hematoma, cavernoma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, Chiari malformation, epilepsy, facial pain, normal pressure hydrocephalus, pseudotumor cerebri, skull base dehiscence and subdural hematoma.

As an Operating Room (OR) Service Assistant, you will assist in transporting patients and setting up the OR for caregivers. In an environment grounded in advanced technology and innovative treatment, you will gain valuable hands-on experience in various medical instruments, procedures, sterilization processes and more. From here, you can go on to explore advanced career paths, pursue professional development resources and find your place within our family of caregivers

This is a full-time position. A caregiver in this role works 5:00am to 1:30pm or 7:00am to 3:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

+ Maintain surgical instrument sets and equipment and ensure proper sterile conditions.

+ Provide limited assistance to surgeons (holding limb/retractors, suctioning, sponging wound).

+ Clean used instruments after surgery (this process may require assembly and maintenance of some instruments for proper cleaning and sterilization).

+ Ensure proper sterile conditions, order supplies, stocks, and maintain storage areas in the Operating Room for service.

+ Assist in transporting patients.

+ Assist RN (Registered Nurse) in maintaining a safe environment for the patient.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ High school diploma or GED.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

+ Sterile processing certification.

+ Two years of experience in sterile processing.

+ Knowledge of or willingness to learn service-specific surgical instruments, equipment and surgical procedures.

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Physical Requirements:

+ Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

+ Frequently lifts and carries items weighing up to 25 pounds and ability to push, pull, and navigate supply carts weighing up to 200 pounds.

+ Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

+ Requires working under stressful conditions of working irregular hours.

+ Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $16.25

Maximum hourly: $23.25

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities