As a Sterile Processing Professional, What Do You Bring to the Table?
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This continuing education course explores the critical contributions that sterile processing technicians make to their department and how passion and commitment can take a mere job and transform it into a satisfying and rewarding career.
NOTE: This course was part of the 2022 Symposium on Sterile Processing and Infection Prevention, developed by Keystone Media Inc. in partnership with Healthcare Hygiene magazine.
EXPERT INSTRUCTOR: Sharon Geene-Golden, BA, CRCST, CER, SME, FCS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Identify the difference between a “job” and your career to develop and enhance professionalism in the sterile processing field
- Discuss the strengths and skills to bring to the table to enhance personal and professional performance, including expertise, commitment, leadership and experience.
- Review ways to grow within the sterile processing profession by developing teaching, writing and presenting skills to become a better communicator in the sterile processing department