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Summary Description


	Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Bandage Maker

2.	Central Processing Technician (CPT)

3.	Central Service Technician (CST)

4.	Central Sterile Supply Technician (CSS Technician)

5.	Central Sterile Technician

6.	Central Sterilization Technician

7.	Central Supply Processing Department Technician (CSPDT)

8.	Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)

9.	Certified Registered Central Services Technician (CRCST)

10.	Clinical Laboratory Aide

11.	Equipment Technician

12.	Health Equipment Servicer

13.	Hot Packer

14.	Inhalation Therapy Aide

15.	Instrument Technician

16.	Laboratory Equipment Cleaner

17.	Laboratory Worker, Washing or Cleaning Laboratory Apparatus

18.	Material Reprocessing Associate (MRA)

19.	Medical Supply Technician

20.	Oxygen Equipment Aide

21.	Oxygen Equipment Preparer

22.	Pathology Laboratory Aide

23.	Respiratory Therapy Aide

24.	Reuse Technician

25.	Sanitarian Aide

26.	Sanitary Aide

27.	Service Technician

28.	Sterile Preparation Technician

29.	Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (SPD Tech)

30.	Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (SPD Technician)

31.	Sterile Processing Technician

32.	Sterile Technician

33.	Sterilization Specialist

34.	Sterilization Technician

35.	Sterilizer

36.	Surgery Technician (Surgery Tech)

37.	Surgical Technician

Job Tasks

	Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed. Clean medical equipment. Operate medical equipment. Maintain medical equipment or instruments.

	Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization. Clean medical equipment.

	Record sterilizer test results. Record vital statistics or other health information.

	Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed. Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.

	Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair. Monitor medical equipment to ensure proper functioning.

	Report defective equipment to appropriate supervisors or staff. Monitor medical equipment to ensure proper functioning.

	Disinfect and sterilize equipment such as respirators, hospital beds, or oxygen or dialysis equipment, using sterilizers, aerators, or washers. Clean medical equipment.

	Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low. Inventory medical supplies or equipment.

	Stock crash carts or other medical supplies. Stock medical or patient care supplies.

	Start equipment and observe gauges and equipment operation to detect malfunctions and to ensure equipment is operating to prescribed standards. Monitor medical equipment to ensure proper functioning. Operate medical equipment.

	Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated. Inventory medical supplies or equipment.

	Purge wastes from equipment by connecting equipment to water sources and flushing water through systems. Clean medical equipment.

	Deliver equipment to specified hospital locations or to patients' residences.

	Install and set up medical equipment, using hand tools. Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.

	Attend hospital in-service programs related to areas of work specialization. Attend educational events to update medical knowledge.

	Assist hospital staff with patient care duties, such as providing transportation or setting up traction.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

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