Req #: 202620

Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE-CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT

Posting Date: 04/03/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $4,804.00 - $6,879.00 per month

Limited Recruitment:
Other

Shift: Evening Shift

Notes: The University of Washington (UW) offers a wide range of benefits as part of your total compensation package.

• 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, providing free public transportation around the Puget Sound on participating transit.For 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 to eligible new employees joining UW Medicine UW Medical Center-Montlake – Central Sterile Processing (CSPD) has an outstanding opportunity for a Hospital Central Services Technician Lead. WORK SCHEDULE

• 40 hours per week

• Evening Shift

• Night Shift POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Oversee CSPD activities, functions, operations, and services including decontamination and sterilization of reusable items and equipment

• Serve as a positive role model to facilitate and improve department performance and activities, demonstrate good communication skills, cooperate, and communicate effectively with peer, and managers in order to create an efficient and team-oriented culture within the department

• Act as liaison between the Operating Rooms, CSPD, and clinics PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prioritize and assign work

• Train new staff

• Plan, organize and direct the CSPD staff in the areas of decontamination and sterilization of reusable items, equipment, surgical instrumentation and power equipment

• Address departmental issues and concerns and establish resolutions in a timely manner

• Identify gaps and/or problems in communication and facilitate improvement

• Facilitate and actively participate in effective problem solving efforts to maintain flow of department services

• Actively identify and facilitate improvement opportunities

• Assist in the development and implementation of Policy and Procedures for departmental operations

• Insure departmental Policy and Procedures are followed

• Perform other related duties and special projects as directed

• Identifying and coordinating with Case cart, Cores, and RN3s to resolve shortages

• Track activities on a daily shift report

• Participate in quality audits, identifying training and improvement opportunities for staff REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• High school graduation or equivalent

• Three years of experience performing the work of a Hospital Central Services Technician IIOR

• Equivalent education/experience ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE Among the top medical centers in the United States, and ranked as the number 1 hospital in Washington State, as rated by U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Hospitals," UWMC prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. UWMC is operated by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. The University of Washington is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. Become part of our team. 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 publicby 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. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.