DESCRIPTION
Sterile Services Technician Diploma
Sterile services technicians provide equipment and materials required by
hospitals to carry out their various duties. These technicians collect reusable
instruments from operating theatres, wards and clinics, disinfect them and make
sure that they are clean and working properly. The sterilised instruments are
then delivered to the hospital by trolley.
The work of sterile service technicians begins by assembling instruments and
supplying items like dressings, syringes and needles and arranging them in trays
or packs according to standard procedures. The packs or trays are sealed,
labelled and sterilised in steam. Large items of medical equipment are
disinfected with the help of specialised equipment.
Sterile services Technicians generally work as a team and are considered to be
an integral part of the healthcare team. They report to the manager of the
sterile services department (also referred to as decontamination service) and
their services are available 37 hours a week. In larger departments, staff may
provide their services 24/7, in which case staff may be employed in shifts.
Sterile services departments can be found within hospitals or separately, and
they could be run by commercial providers or hospital management. A sterile
services technician can, with experience, climb to the position of assistant
manager and then on to service management.
Sterile services technicians can be found mostly at National Health Service
(NHS) hospitals around the UK, but they are also found at private hospitals,
health centres and dental practices. The sterile services sector presently
employs around 20,000 people, and there are always vacancies in this field,
which can be found in the local press or NHS website. Information regarding
vacancies in this sector can also be found at Jobcentre Plus Offices.
The course in sterile services technician covers prevention and control of
infections, transporting and containment of reusable medical devices, cleaning
and disinfecting equipment, assembly and packaging, function testing,
inspection, sterilisation and storage and distribution of equipment.
What you will learn
1: Overview
2: Cleaning and Packaging
3: Sterilization
4: Quality Management in Sterilizing Services
5: Thermal and Chemical Disinfection
COURSE OUTCOMES
After completing the course, you will receive a diploma certificate and an
academic transcript from Elearn college.
ASSESSMENT
Each unit concludes with a multiple-choice examination. This exercise will help
you recall the major aspects covered in the unit and help you ensure that you
have not missed anything important in the unit. The results are readily
available, which will help you see your mistakes and look at the topic once
again. If the result is satisfactory, it is a green light for you to proceed to
the next chapter.
ACCREDITATION
Elearn College is a registered Ed-tech company under the UK Register of
Learning( Ref No:10062668). After completing a course, you will be able to
download the certificate and the transcript of the course from the website. For
the learners who require a hard copy of the certificate and transcript, we will
post it for them for an additional charge.