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Do you want to work like private actors while enjoying the security and benefits of the Region?

Now is your chance!

We are looking for a driven and engaged sterile processing technician for the Unit for Planned Operations in Sala (EPOS), Region Västmanland's high-productivity hip and knee prosthesis unit within the Orthopedic Clinic.

At EPOS, all staff are employed by the unit, from anesthesiologists to sterile processing technicians. This creates an efficient care chain similar to that of private actors, but with the advantage that we can offer most patients, including those who are sicker, hip or knee prosthesis surgery.

Responsibilities

In the role of sterile processing technician within our planned operations, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team and a key person who develops and drives the operations together with your colleagues.

Your work includes instrument care, functional checks, and packaging of surgical instruments, as well as responsibility for disinfection and sterilization processes. Ordering and handling of materials are also part of the duties.

Since patient safety is central to your work, you are tasked with ensuring that disinfection, sterilization, and other processes are carried out in accordance with established goals, regulations, and standards.

About the workplace

The Unit for Planned Operations in Sala is part of the Orthopedic Clinic with inpatient orthopedic care for hip and knee arthroplasty. By gathering the entire care chain and all expertise within the same unit in our own premises, we increase productivity, reduce care time, and create higher quality for both the patient, the employee, and the region as a healthcare provider.

The goal is to create efficient flows and functioning teams to evaluate and achieve efficiency and secure production, where all staff are employed by the Orthopedic Clinic.

Our new unit in Sala consists of an outpatient clinic, a ward, an operating department, a postoperative ward, and a central sterile supply department. We have three operating rooms and 17 patient beds on the ward. Currently, two operating rooms are in operation, with the third room primarily intended for use as a training room. The Unit for Planned Operations in Sala opened on April 15, 2024, with its own high-production operating rooms where the entire care chain from initial visit to completed care contact is included.

We are proud to have recently won first prize in the quality index for the Swedish Perioperative Register (SPOR) for the second year in a row.

EPOS aims to:

Become Sweden's leading prosthesis center for hip and knee prostheses, from simple primary procedures to complex revisions. To be a prosthesis center where patients and staff from all over the country seek out due to the highest quality, best results, and high competence in the field.

It is important to us that you feel well and enjoy your work, therefore we offer you:

• a tailored introduction program to ensure you feel safe and secure in your professional role
• opportunities for professional development through, for example, internal training
• a workplace suitable for all stages of life
• free training at our fully equipped gym
• wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK/year

More about your benefits can be found here: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/dina-formaner/ (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/dina-formaner/)

Curious?

Feel free to contact us if you would like to book a no-obligation conversation or if you would like to come and observe us to get an insight into our work and see the premises.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who are an educated sterile processing technician with good computer skills.

Experience with T-doc and work in a central sterile supply department or operating department is a requirement for the position.

You are a person who has the ability to take initiative and create involvement. Good cooperation and humility are a given for you. You are solution-focused and are happy to share your knowledge, as well as having the ability to reprioritize and handle a high pace. You have good command of the Swedish language, both spoken and written.

Since this is a new unit, it is an asset if you are a person who has contributed to improvements and development work in your previous jobs.

Employment conditions

Permanent employment within the Orthopedic Clinic with placement in Sala.

Full-time employment, but can be discussed.

Application

Welcome with your application no later than April 19, 2026.

• When you apply, you should only attach your CV and preferably relevant certificates/transcripts.
• You will also be asked to answer a number of questions that are part of our selection assessment.
• We do not use cover letters in our recruitment process.

Read more about the region's recruitment process and how to design a good CV here: https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/att-soka-jobb-i-region-vastmanland/ (https://regionvastmanland.se/jobba-med-oss/att-soka-jobb-i-region-vastmanland/)

Interviews may take place on an ongoing basis, so do not wait to send in your application!

Protected personal data

If you have protected personal data, you should not apply via our recruitment system or via email. Instead, contact the hiring manager or Recruitment Support at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), who can inform you about how to submit your application in a secure manner. (Do not attach any personal data)

About the region

If you want to know more about what it is like to work with us, you can see more on the region's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/regionvastmanland/ (https://www.instagram.com/regionvastmanland/)