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Sterile Processing Technician

Sterile Processing Technician

This checklist was electronically signed on September 12, 2026

Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.

Proficiency Scale:

1 = No Experience

2 = Need Training

3 = Able to perform with supervision

4 = Able to perform independently

PATIENT RIGHTS

Communicate and obtain information while respecting patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality of information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Involve the patient and family and respect their role in determining the nature of care to be provided
Meet patient's and families' needs regarding communication, including interpreter services
Provide accurate information to patients and families in a timely manner

COMMUNICATION

Communicate with patients and their companions in a courteous manner
Understand the chain of communication, who to contact, and when
Listen actively to patient concerns and address them appropriately.
Cultural Sensitivity and Language Skills

GENERAL INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES

Aseptic Technique
Standard Precaution
Universal Precaution

TRANSMISSION-BASED PROTOCOL

Airborne Precaution
Contact Precaution
Droplet Precaution
Reverse Precaution

PROCESSING

Single Instruments
Endoscopes
Sets/Trays
Wrapped Sets
Bowie Dick Test
Prep Surgical Instrument Tray
Proper Instrument Counting
Care of Instruments
Reassemble Instrument Sets
Repair

SAFETY PROCEDURES

Protective Attire
Standard Precautions
Sharps Handling
Managing Biohazardous Waste

DECONTAMINATION

Manual Cleaning
Washer Sterilizer
Soiled Linen
Disinfectants
Sharps
Disposable Items
Cleaning Equipment
Detergents
Dress Code

STEAM STERILIZATION

Load Documentation
Cart Loading
Testing Validation Procedures
Trouble Shooting

STEAM AUTOCLAVE

Gravity Displacement
Prevacuum
Flash

STERILITY ASSURANCE TESTS

Bowie Dick
Biological
Chemical

STERRAD

Load Documentation
Tray Loading
Testing Validation Procedures
Trouble Shooting

GAS (ETOH)

Load Documentation
Loading Procedures
Testing Validation Procedures
Trouble Shooting

TESTS

Test Control
Recording
Damaged Equipment
Broken Equipment
Test for Damage
Test for Operation

ASSEMBLY AND PREPARATION

Instrument Set Assembly
Selection of Appropriate Wrapping Material
Assembly of Peel Pack Items
Preparation of Hard Instrument Containers
Wrapping Procedure
Selection of Sterilization Tapes
Autoclave Tape
Towel/Linen Folding
Labeling Standards
Peel Pack/Heat Sealing
Instrument Count Sheets
Physician Preference Cards
Case Picking
Expiration Dates
Heat Sealing
Sterile Storage Standards

SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT PROCESSING

General
Cardiac
Endoscopy
Laparoscopic
Neurology
OB/GYN
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Plastics
Urology
Pediatrics
Robotics
ENT
Dental
Transplant

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION

Allscripts
Care360
Cerner (Oracle)
CPSI
eCLinicalWorks
Eclipsys
EPIC
MACLAB
McKesson/Paragon
Meditech
PACS
Quadramed
Soarian

AGE-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Newborn/Neonate (birth-30 days)
Infant (30 days-1 year)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Preschooler (3-5 years)
School-age children (5-12 years)
Adolescents (12-18 years)
Young adults (18- 39 years)
Middle adults (39- 64 years)
Older adults (64-79 years)
Elderly adults (80+ years)