Sterile Processing Technician

Sterile Processing Technician is the core department within a healthcare facility in which medical/surgical supplies and equipment, both sterile and non-sterile, are decontaminated, processed, sterilized, stored and used for patient care.

What Does a Sterile Processing Technician Do?

Sterile Processing Technicians are responsible for many vital services within various healthcare facilities. Some responsibilities include:

• Decontamination procedures
• Preparation and packaging for sterilization
• Monitoring the process of steam, EtO, dry heat, and liquid chemical sterilization
• Maintaining product sterility through shelf-life/rotation
• Storage distribution, inspection and inventory control of supplies, instruments and equipment