Evening Central Sterilization Technician

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Washington’s UW Medical Center - Montlake is seeking a Hospital Central Services Technician 2 to support decontamination, sterilization, and the assembly of surgical instrument trays for procedures. This role is based in the Central Services Processing Department (CSPD) and supports a 24/7 operation.

You will work an evening, full-time schedule to prioritize instrument readiness, manage contaminated items, and ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards across

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Decontaminate, process, sterilize and assemble complex arrangements of specialized and intricate surgical instruments, equipment and supplies for surgical procedures following established guidelines
• Prioritize the need for instruments, equipment and supplies based on the scheduled surgical cases, surgeries in process and surgical cases added during the work schedule
• Identify and sort contaminated instruments and equipment
• Disassemble and reassemble items with multiple parts
• Recognize dissembled parts of intricate instruments and equipment; reassemble and/or return to appropriate trays
• Determine and use the appropriate decontamination procedure
• Disassemble and decontaminate equipment and instruments using approved disinfectants, detergents, soaps, cleaners and processing methods
• Collect and dispose of large volumes of biohazardous waste materials from surgical procedures
• Inspect, test, reassemble, test for proper functioning, package, label and date instrumentation and equipment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The University of Washington’s UW Medical Center - Montlake is seeking a Hospital Central Services Technician 2 to support decontamination, sterilization, and the assembly of surgical instrument trays for procedures. This role is based in the Central Services Processing Department (CSPD) and supports a 24/7 operation.

You will work an evening, full-time schedule to prioritize instrument readiness, manage contaminated items, and ensure compliance with regulatory and quality standards across