WHO WE ARE:

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.

Join our award-winning team at UW Medical Center - Montlake. Among the top medical centers in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report 2019-2020 "America's Best Hospitals", UW Medical Center - Montlake prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. UW Medical Center - Montlake has again earned U.S. News & World Report’s No. 1 hospital ranking in Washington State and in the Seattle metropolitan area. It is the seventh consecutive year that UW Medical Center - Montlake has achieved both distinctions.

Excellence. Exploration. Education. Become part of our team, and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

The CENTRAL STERILE PROCESSING DEPARTMENT has an outstanding opportunity for a full time, evening shift, HOSPITAL CENTRAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN LEAD. The Hospital Central Services Technician Lead oversees the activities of the CSPD, its functions, operations and services which include decontamination and sterilization of reusable items and equipment. The incumbent will 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. The Hospital Central Services Technician Lead acts as liaison between the Operating Room, CSPD, and Clinics.

WHAT YOU BRING:

High school graduation or equivalent
Three years of experience performing the work of a Hospital Central Services Technician II

OR

Equivalent education/experience

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

The HOSPITAL CENTRAL SERVICES TECHNICIAN LEAD will:

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