Night Shift: Advanced Sterile Processing Tech II

University of Washington; Alaska; On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Washington is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician 2 for the Night Shift to support the Central Supplies Processing Department (CSPD) at the Montlake campus. The role focuses on decontamination, sterilization and assembly of complex surgical instrument trays in a 24/7 CSPD operation.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 1–2 years of experience with processing complex surgical trays, with a standard hourly pay range and regular night shifts.

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.

Job description

University of Washington is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician 2 for the Night Shift to support the Central Supplies Processing Department (CSPD) at the Montlake campus. The role focuses on decontamination, sterilization and assembly of complex surgical instrument trays in a 24/7 CSPD operation.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and 1–2 years of experience with processing complex surgical trays, with a standard hourly pay range and regular night shifts.