Hospital Central Services Technician 1 (Per Diem) - University of Washington

Req #: 233070 Department: HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER- CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT Posting Date: 04/17/2024 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $23.64 - $33.84 per hour Shift: First Shift Notes: + Choose from top medical and dental insurance programs + Plan for your future with tax-deferred investing through the UW retirement options + Enjoy generous vacation and sick leave policies and protect yourself and your family with life and long-term disability insurance. + Receive UPASS Benefits, which includes free public transportation in the Puget Sound region w/ participating transit companiesFor detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908\_a11y.pdf) **$3,000-3,500 Sign-On Bonus for eligible new part-time and full-time employees joining UW Medicine** **Harborview Medical Center - Central Processing** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Sterile Processing Technician (Hospital Central Services Technician 1).** **WORK SCHEDULE** + 40 hours per week **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS** + Support Harborview's Surgical Services / Operating Rooms by decontaminating, processing, sterilizing, and assembling complex surgical instrument arrangements **DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION** + Harborview 's Central Processing Unit manages the entire workflow of sterile instruments in the medical center and our supported clinics. + The CPU is tasked with standardizing and consolidating the processes used to ensure the highest levels of sterility and cleanliness are being met for our patients. + Utilizing the latest techniques and applying breakthrough technologies, the CPU provides unparalleled support to the Harborview mission of Patients Are First. **PRIMARY JOB 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 + Inspect, test, and assemble package based on the guidelines + Scan, document, and label for inspection, testing, and assembly **REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS** High school graduation or equivalent AND One year of experience processing complex trays of surgical instruments and equipment OR equivalent education/experience. **ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER** As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally and medically vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW's School of Medicine. **Teamwork. Community. Opportunity.** Become part of ourteam. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.? **ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER** 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. 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