Job Details
$3,000 - $3,500 Sign-On Bonus to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine
UWMC- Montlake Central Supplies Processing Department (CSPD) has an outstanding opportunity for a a STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN / HOSPITAL CENTRAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN
WORK SCHEDULE
40 hours per week
Evening Shift
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
CSPD is instrumental to patient care and provides cleaning, reprocessing & sterilization support services to Surgical Services and UW Medicine customers.
We are open 24/7. We collect, reprocess & stock an average of 6,500 surgical trays and some 6,500 items a week.
Our team focuses on compliance with all necessary regulatory requirements and quality assurances in order to provide the highest quality surgical Instruments.
PRIMARY JOB 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
Serve as a liaison between the surgical services staff, clinics, and CSPD staff to communicate status of requests for instruments and equipment
Provide technical support and assistance to operating room staff within a sterile environment regarding the assembly and operation of surgical instruments, equipment and supplies
REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
High school graduation or equivalent
AND
One to two years of experience processing complex trays of surgical instruments and equipment
OR
equivalent education/experience.
ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER - MONTLAKE
UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.
The UW Medical Center - Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit's light rail station across the street.
Excellence. Exploration. Education. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
ABOUT UW MEDICINE - A HIGHER DEGREE OF HEALTHCARE
UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.
All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.
Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.