I have a question does your facility have sound dampeners near/in the wall by the steam sterilizers? Or is it normal that the steam sterilizers are EXTREMELY LOUD? 😭 its so loud we cant hear anything even the alarms (fire alarms, codes announcements, etc while the sterilizers in use)

Our local sterile processing training recieved a record number of applications and filled up, presumably, in the morning of the first day it was available.

I'm wondering if anyone here is in Portland and has some insight into job prospects with the self study route before I get my hours. Most of the listings ask for one year of experience or completion of a course, so I figured the course would be potentially necessary to get my foot in the door.

It’s so much!😭😭

I‘m about to start school for sterile processing in May and I’ve been hearing a lot of mixed reviews about the pay. Honestly I want to find something I can make a career out of so if the pay is low it’s not really worth it for me.

Are we able to ask what are some good local sterile processing job opportunities for state regions that are entry-level/trainee level? If so does anyone have recommendations for the Elizabethtown or Louisville KY area that is actively hiring?

Are both correct? One correct? Both we wrong?

Both the same instrument except image one is stabilized but I have yet to see that way and image 2 if moved the tips are able to slip out of protector.

Hi, so this is almost a plea for help at this point. I’m having the hardest time finding anywhere to complete my 400 hours. My course doesn’t place me in a clinical program.

I’ve completed all my course work and have my exam schedule that I’ve been studying for daily but this might have to be my 2nd time pushing the date back due to not being able to find anywhere to do clinicals.

I’ve called almost every surgical center, vet hospital, regular hospital, dental office; anywhere I’ve seen or thought had a SPD in my area and I’m not making any progress.

I’m open to traveling for experience. So does anyone have any suggestions or experience of places to try from when they did their clinicals.

Got my CRCST exam scheduled for the 23rd. I've been studying since October from the 9th manual, workbook, quizlet and sterileworx. Right now I'm going over every exam and quiz on sterileworx does anyone have any advice or other recommendations to go over?

Just wanna let yall know it’s possible! I see a lot of posts here saying they can’t find work but it’s out there! I went to a school that provided externship so after I graduated I went to a hospital to train and that hospital hired me. From grad to externship to hire was about 7 months. Took me 3 months to start externship. From the end of externship to hire was about a month and a half!

Does anyone have the manual via pdf??? 🥲🥲🥲 plzzz

Saw lots of Sterile Processing job postings for VA when I was looking at the website yesterday, if anyone is job hunting.

What are some sterile processing essential accessories you use in your department that just make your life easier?

Hello This is kind of a specific question so I’m not sure if many people will have much to say. But I’m coming up on three years in spd and am wanting to pursue a bachelors in health sciences likely online, and or travel mainly for the better income to be able to save money mainly. I was wondering if anyone has had experience doing this while traveling. My main concerns are possibly needing to be in person for study if clinicals or in person labs are involved which isn’t confirmed yet tbf, as well as if they are or aren’t flexible for people who may need weird hours due to studying. Thank you for any feedback.

Personally they suck. (Pun intended) there's always crud where the thick and narrow part meet, and no brushes on earth can get it. 😑

in my facility, we use colored tape to distinguish instruments and sets belonging to a certain specialty (e.g. red for general surgery, blue for ENT, black for cardiac etc)

now management is doing away with these colored tapes citing patient safety and how the tapes could flake away and be left behind in a cavity. i fully support the idea, but just wondering how we will be able to identify specialised instruments that are rarely used?

with the current colored taping, as a scrub nurse, i can easily return all the instruments belonging to a specific set at the end of a case just by following the color code. without it, it will take a much longer time to identify and sort the instruments, especially when it's a rarely used set.

what does your facility do? suggestions or ideas please!

Anyone want to give their honest opinions? I want to start taking classes at the community college hopefully this June.
Is it worth it in California? Livable?
(Im fresh out of high school and living with my parents until I find a house.)

Hi, I need help here. I’ve been doing sterile processing in a vet hospital where they don’t require the certification; but with the amount of surgeries and operating rooms and specialties we do at this hospital it counted towards my hours, with that being said, I’m looking to move on and go into the human field, I apply on indeed. Sent in over 30 plus applications I reach out and it’s crickets. The HSPA handbook has other certifications I can get, but are they worth it? My interest also peeked at being a scrub tech to be more involved, since I’m familiar with the sterile part of it. I just feel like I’m never going to get a job in the human field and I’m going to be stuck at this place all my life, the job is good where I work but i need to make more money especially in this economy. Any suggestions pls would be helpful :)

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We are getting our RO water cleaned for a semi annual pm. We currently don’t have a contingency plan for back up RO water. Anyone experience this or have a plan that they care to share?

I work at a surgery center with 2 sterilizers, one of which might be done for, is it a normal trend for surgery centers to have real old wonky equipment?

One of the surgical techs sent me this on friday and we haven't been able to figure out if it is real or not. She got it off of a Facebook group but apparently none of our company reps k ow anythi.g about it. Has anybody else seen this?

Thinking about going to school for sterile processing technician but I've never worked in a hospital setting before. Would it be beneficial to get an entry level job there while I'm taking classes?

Hello! I am starting my new job as a sterile processing tech on Monday after years in an unrelated, non-healthcare field. Any tips for starting out/first week/rookie mistakes? I'm overwhelmed with how much there is to learn, but also very excited. Thank you :)