Medical Equipment Preparers

Also called: Central Service Technician (CST), Central Sterile Supply Technician (CSS Technician), Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), Sterile Processing Technician (Sterile Processing Tech),

What they do:

Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.

On the job, you would:

Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.
Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization.
Record sterilizer test results.

Business

customer service

Arts and Humanities

English language

Math and Science

biology

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products

Basic Skills

thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements

Problem Solving

noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

listen and understand what people say
communicate by speaking

Hand and Finger Use

hold or move items with your hands
keep your arm or hand steady

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Independence
Stress Tolerance
Integrity

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Data base user interface and query software

Database software
Sharepoint Portal Server

Calendar and scheduling software

Calendar software
McKesson ANSOS One-Staff

high school diploma/GED
certificate after high school

usually needed

New job opportunities are very likely in the future.

$37,440

$26,530

$56,910