Evening Central Sterile Tech II – Instrument Reprocessing

FHLB Des Moines; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Medical Center – Montlake Central Supplies Processing Department is seeking a Hospital Central Services Technician 2 for the evening shift. You will decontaminate, process, sterilize and assemble complex surgical instrument sets for procedures, following established guidelines.

We emphasize prioritizing instrument needs, proper decontamination procedures, and accurate labeling and packaging. The role supports 24/7 operations with a focus on compliance and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• One to two years of experience processing complex trays of surgical instruments and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, process, sterilize and assemble complex arrangements of surgical instruments and equipment for procedures following guidelines.
• Prioritize instrument and supply needs based on scheduled surgeries and cases added during the shift.
• Identify and sort contaminated instruments and equipment; disassemble and reassemble items with multiple parts.
• Determine and use appropriate decontamination procedures and processing methods.
• Collect and dispose of large volumes of biohazardous waste from procedures.
• Inspect, test, reassemble, package, label and date instrumentation and equipment.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

UW Medical Center – Montlake Central Supplies Processing Department is seeking a Hospital Central Services Technician 2 for the evening shift. You will decontaminate, process, sterilize and assemble complex surgical instrument sets for procedures, following established guidelines.

We emphasize prioritizing instrument needs, proper decontamination procedures, and accurate labeling and packaging. The role supports 24/7 operations with a focus on compliance and quality assurance.