Hospital Central Services Technician/Sterile Processing

University of Washington Medical Center•Seattle, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UWMC- Montlake Central Supplies Processing Department (CSPD) has an outstanding opportunity for a Hospital Central Services Technician 2. WORK SCHEDULE 40 hours per week 1 day shift open 3 Evening shift open 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 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. 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Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent AND 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

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