Sterilization Tech: Decontam & Instrument Care, Nights

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

Job summary

UW Medical Center - Montlake is seeking a Hospital Central Services Technician 2 in Seattle. You will decontaminate, process, sterilize and assemble complex surgical instruments and supplies for procedures performed by our surgical teams.

This role operates on a night shift with 90% FTE. The department handles reprocessing, cleaning and sterilization 24/7 to support patient care, while maintaining regulatory compliance.

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 surgical instruments and supplies.
• Prioritize instruments based on scheduled surgeries.
• Identify and sort contaminated instruments and equipment.
• Disassemble and reassemble items with multiple parts.
• Disassemble and decontaminate equipment using approved methods.
• Inspect and test instrumentation for proper functioning.
• Package, label and date instrumentation and equipment.

Skills

Decontamination

Instrument processing

Sterilization

Assembly

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

UW Medical Center - Montlake is seeking a Hospital Central Services Technician 2 in Seattle. You will decontaminate, process, sterilize and assemble complex surgical instruments and supplies for procedures performed by our surgical teams.

This role operates on a night shift with 90% FTE. The department handles reprocessing, cleaning and sterilization 24/7 to support patient care, while maintaining regulatory compliance.