Preparation, assembly, and packaging of surgical equipment, supplies, and instrumentation for sterilization. Sterilize instruments and equipment properly, fully and in accordance with standard operating procedures and/or manufacturer recommendations
a. Inspect items for cleanliness, functionality and integrity b. Select appropriate sterilizer equipment, packaging and methods based on equipment, instruments and standard operating procedures c. Assemble items for packaging and sterilization d. Transfer items safely and accurately e. Prepare work area and test sterilizer function f. Load sterilizer properly, use correct cycle settings g. Ensure integrity and effectiveness of sterilization process h. Store sterilized instruments and equipment properly i. Maintain personal health and safety as well as team/environment health and safety j. correctly utilize an instrument tracking system k. follow the count sheet to assemble sets l. identify basic instrumentation (names and uses) m. correctly package items in appropriate packaging (wrapper-correct fold, container-filters & locks, peel-packcorrect size, proper seal) n. introduction to flexible scope procedures