Description
Sterile services technicians ensure decontamination of medical devices in compliance with strict hygienic procedures. They dismantle and re-assemble sophisticated medical equipment through sterilising, cleaning, and repackaging it for further usage, under supervision, following the orders of the doctor of medicine or other qualified medical personnel.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
communicate in healthcarework in multidisciplinary health teamsoperate microscopeuse technical equipment for sterilisationsterilise medical equipmentparticipate in medical inventory controlfollow clinical guidelinesrepackage medical equipment after sterilisationfollow written instructionsmanage infection control in the facilityadhere to organisational guidelinescomply with legislation related to health caremaintain personal hygiene standardscomply with quality standards related to healthcare practicehandle chemical cleaning agentsfollow procedures to control substances hazardous to healthselect hazard controlcommunicate in foreign languages with health service providersdispose medical waste