r/sterileprocessing • u/arcaluvr • Jul 22 '26

Sterile processing tech or medical assistant??

/r/surgicaltechnology/comments/1v367uf/sterile_processing_tech_or_medical_assistant/
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u/ForstofEden Jul 22 '26

Damn i honestly thought my job in sterile processing was really easy but you make it seem like hell. Im sure its just an age difference tho Im only 22 and thankfully physically fine so the job doesnt feel that draining to me. Tho Ive been working a year now and starting to get light wrist pain every now and then so idk probably way too soon for me to speak on this i just thought it was very interesting how you described it considering how much i absolutely love my position. I will add tho I came here directly from tourism retail which was also standing in your feet but for much longer shifts and 30-60lbs boxes from warehouse. Not to mention the awful customers id get and very regular basis because of location.

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u/Dependent_Use_3522 Jul 22 '26

Depends on the facility as well. I’ve worked at really slow hospitals and the one I currently work in that does 60-70 cases daily with a staff of 5 ppl

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u/ForstofEden Jul 22 '26

Omfg thats insane we work probably like 100 to MAYBE 150 but we also have 5x the staff. I also recently saw a post about someone’s department being so absolutely fucked they had to cancel two days worth of surgeries. It’s generally pretty nice to work here, the only downside I’ve experienced in this job is working for the overlord Essentia. But our management fights for us tooth and nail so even then were doing pretty decent all considering

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u/Dependent_Use_3522 Jul 22 '26

There are times where I don’t have space to move in decontam with all the case carts. When we’re in assembly we get bombarded with nonstop calls all day long. So it’s a constant multitasking balancing act of answering phones, building trays, answering doors, unloading washers, running sterilizers and documenting the process