STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN (DAYS) - OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

1d • $28 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

The UW Medicine Outpatient Surgery Center at Harborview Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for a Sterile Processing Technician (HCST 2). 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.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent AND One to two years of experience processing complex trays of surgical instruments and equipment
• Equivalent education/experience may be considered

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

• For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED