Sterile Processing and Distribution Technology - Cuyahoga Community College

Sterile Processing and Distribution Technology from Cuyahoga Community College is a Campus Certificate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The sterile processing and distribution technician decontaminates, inspects, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and surgical trays. The technician also manages inventory control, orders supplies, inspects, maintains, delivers and retrieves equipment and instruments for the surgery suite, emergency room and intensive care units. A hands-on clinical practicum experience in an area hospital is included in the course of study. This program prepares graduates for eligibility for the Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician Certification by the CBSPD, Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution. Degree: Students may apply credits toward the Surgical Technology Program or meet with an academic counselor to apply credits toward an Associate of Technical Studies degree. This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes: 1. Apply the principles and techniques of decontamination to render medical devices safe to handle without protective attire. 2. Inspect, assemble, pack, and wrap medical devices in preparation for appropriate sterilization process and/or distribution. 3. Safely selects and performs proper sterilization techniques, validates sterility assurance level monitoring, and maintains sterilization integrity during storage. 4. Inventory, stock, and/or distribute medical/surgical supplies to meet patient care areas needs in a cost efficient manner. 5. Communicate verbally and in writing to co-workers, customers, and suppliers to ensure that pertinent departmental information is shared in a timely manner to meet organizational needs. 6. Demonstrate professional conduct and work practices according to appropriate federal regulations, industry standards, and facility policies. 7. Sit for National Certification Exam given by the National Institute for Certification of Healthcare Sterile Processing and Distribution Personnel. View more details on Cuyahoga Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.