Sterile services technician
Code 5329.3
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.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- surgical asepsis
- infection control
- professional documentation in health care
- hygiene in a health care setting
- microbiology-bacteriology
- sterilization techniques
- microscopic techniques
Skills and competences
- Implementar tecnologías de telemedicina y telecuidado
- Proporcionar formación y soporte técnico a los usuarios en el ámbito de la salud
- Utilizar correctamente términos técnicos utilizados en el campo de la salud
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- sterilise medical equipment
- operate microscope
- participate in medical inventory control
- repackage medical equipment after sterilisation
- follow written instructions
- follow clinical guidelines
- use technical equipment for sterilisation
Transversal competences
- manage infection control in the facility
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- maintain personal hygiene standards
- work in multidisciplinary health teams
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