The sterile processing technician or instrument tech will perform a variety of duties including disassembly, cleaning and sterilizing, and correctly reassembling medical instruments that will be used for various surgical procedures. A typical hospital uses (and reuses) tens of thousands of medical instruments every month. Although some supplies are disposable, many are not. The reusable supplies come with their own special instructions for proper cleaning and maintenance.
Many healthcare workers are considered essential, but few are as important as sterile processing technicians. Without them, hospitals would not be able to function. Patients would not receive necessary surgeries, and many people would lose their lives from preventable infection or untreated medical diseases.
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 Pictured Above: 2016 "Agents of Change" Conference Award Winners
“This year’s IAACE CONFERENCE [was] well worth the time away from the classroom. The continued level of program sessions ranks with the best of conferences regionally, statewide, or nationally. We are fortunate to be associated with such a passionate group of people who work tirelessly to support and strengthen the AE programs in the State of Indiana. Great work IAACE.” - Dennis Thomas
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