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Operating Room Technician / Surgical Technologist
Central Sterile Supply Department

Operating room technical assistants in the medical device reprocessing unit

Who they are, what they do and which devices they use: a research-based profile for recruiting this target group for MedTech and pharma projects.

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DE, AT
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Overview

Operating room technical assistants work mainly in the operating theatre; the medical device reprocessing unit is another stated field of work. Sterile supply is a fixed part of their training, including a mandatory placement in the reprocessing unit. They master the professional reprocessing of medical devices and make sure instruments and materials are complete and functional. This includes recognising device malfunctions and initiating the necessary steps. Hygiene measures and profession-specific documentation, for example of implants, are also among their tasks.

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Germany
 
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Austria
 
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Switzerland
 

Fields of use and typical tasks

Zentrale Sterilgutversorgung

Evidence from: DE, AT

  • Receive used instruments in the soiled area, disassemble them and pre-clean where needed
  • Clean and disinfect instruments by machine
  • Inspect instruments for cleanliness and function and care for them
  • Sort instruments into sets and pack them into sealed containers
  • Run steam and low-temperature sterilisation and recheck containers before release
  • Document every reprocessing step by barcode scan

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Frequently asked questions

Do OR technical assistants work in sterile supply at all?

Their main workplace is the operating theatre. The medical device reprocessing unit is, however, named as a further field of work and is a mandatory training placement.

What competence do they bring to reprocessing?

According to the qualification profile they master professional reprocessing of medical devices, apply hygiene measures and check instruments for completeness and function.

How do they handle device malfunctions?

They are expected to recognise device problems and initiate the necessary steps.

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