Central Services Sterilization Tech (Night)

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Medical Center's Montlake Central Supplies Processing Department is hiring a Hospital Central Services Technician 2 to decontaminate, process, sterilize and assemble surgical instruments for procedures. The team operates 24/7 and handles thousands of trays weekly, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 1–2 years of experience with complex instrument processing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–2 years of experience processing complex trays of surgical instruments and equipment.
• Equivalent education/experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, process, sterilize and assemble complex arrangements of surgical instruments for procedures.
• Prioritize instruments based on scheduled cases and surgeries.
• Identify and sort contaminated instruments and equipment and disassemble/reassemble items as needed.
• Use approved decontamination procedures and cleaning methods.
• Collect and dispose of biohazardous waste.
• Inspect, test, reassemble, and package instrumentation for use.

Skills

Instrument processing

Sterilization

Quality compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Decontamination equipment

Job description

UW Medical Center's Montlake Central Supplies Processing Department is hiring a Hospital Central Services Technician 2 to decontaminate, process, sterilize and assemble surgical instruments for procedures. The team operates 24/7 and handles thousands of trays weekly, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 1–2 years of experience with complex instrument processing.