Central Processing Technician Training in Southfield, MI

Central Processing Technicians carefully sterilize each medical instrument and piece of equipment to ensure the safety of the patients and medical staff.

CENTRAL PROCESING TECHNICIANS TYPICALLY DO THE FOLLOWING:

• Reordering supplies, controlling the inventory, and checking expiration dates
• Maintaining records of sterilization procedures, equipment maintenance, sterilized items, and supplies
• Preparing and delivering all necessary instruments and equipment for examinations, surgeries, medical carts and medical procedures
• Sterilizing, wrapping, organizing, and preparing equipment onto instrument trays for use during medical procedures
• Checking and reporting any problems or issues with the sterilization equipment
• Examining supplies meticulously to ensure their cleanliness
• Operating and monitoring sterilization equipment
• Preparing and packing decontaminated medical tools and supplies for sterilization
• Manually cleaning used and contaminated medical equipment, supplies and instruments for sorting and decontamination