Sterile Processing Tech II — Night Shift, Full-Time

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

Job summary

University of Washington is seeking a Hospital Central Services Technician 2 in Seattle for the CSPD. This full-time, night-shift role supports decontamination, sterilization and assembly of complex surgical instruments and supplies, ensuring compliance with regulatory quality standards.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with 1–2 years of experience in processing complex trays or equivalent education/experience. Join an essential 24/7 department serving Surgical Services.

Qualifications

• High school diploma 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

University of Washington is seeking a Hospital Central Services Technician 2 in Seattle for the CSPD. This full-time, night-shift role supports decontamination, sterilization and assembly of complex surgical instruments and supplies, ensuring compliance with regulatory quality standards.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with 1–2 years of experience in processing complex trays or equivalent education/experience. Join an essential 24/7 department serving Surgical Services.