Sterile Processing Technician (Days) - Outpatient Surgery Center
About The Position
The UW Medicine Outpatient Surgery Center at Harborview is a five operating room surgical unit with supporting pre-operative, post-operative, and sterile processing departments. The anticipated opening date to patients is January 2026. This position supports the UW Medicine Outpatient Surgery Center Operating Rooms by decontaminating, processing, sterilizing, and assembling complex surgical instrument arrangements. The new Outpatient Surgery Center opening on the Harborview Campus is located on the 4th floor of Ninth and Jefferson Building (NJB) and will open January 2026 to patients. The Surgery Center will feature 5 operating rooms, 12 pre/post bays, and sterile processing. Hours of operation will be Monday through Friday with no holidays, weekends, or night hours. The Center will offer same-day surgery procedures utilizing state-of–the-art equipment to our community of patients that meet the necessary criteria. This reflects the Center’s innovative, patient-centered culture, supporting ongoing operational efficiencies and quality improvements. The goal is to provide a seamless, low-stress surgical experience for each patient, surgeon, and staff member. The unit will provide a soothing environment with natural lighting and patient privacy.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent
- One to two years of experience processing complex trays of surgical instruments and equipment
Responsibilities
- Pick up and transport soiled instruments, case carts, basins, respiratory items, and patient equipment from all patient care areas to the decontamination area for reprocessing
- Assemble and set up patient equipment such as IV pumps, vacuum regulators (wall suction), chest pumps, hyper/hypothermia units; test and make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment
- Load and operate semi-automatic cart washer to clean case carts, utility carts, patient chairs, etc.
- Sterilizer function tests using vacuum, chemical and biological indicators
- Load autoclave carts and sterilize surgical instrument sets and respiratory equipment
- Inventory shelves of processed items; rotate trays and products; manage expiration dates
- Load and unload linen carts for steam sterilization
- Decontaminate all soiled instruments according to Procedure and Policy standards
Benefits
- Benefits for this position are available at https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
