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2. Central sterile services department - Wikipedia

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   Sterile processing technician. A sterile processing technician is someone who cleans and sterilizes used surgical instruments and other medical supplies so that they can be safely redistributed and reused on future patients. This work is usually centralized in a special department of the medical facility.Job titles include the following ...

3. What is a Surgical Technologist? - WebMD

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   The surgical technologist brings you into the operating room. They’ll take you to the table, make sure you’re comfortable, and cover you with sterile drapes. Surgical techs also clean and ...

4. What Is Aseptic Technique? Purpose, What's Involved, and More

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   3 min read. Aseptic technique is a collection of medical practices and procedures that helps protect patients from dangerous germs. Bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms are everywhere, so using ...

5. Aseptic processing - Wikipedia

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   Aseptic processing is a processing technique wherein commercially thermally sterilized liquid products (typically food or pharmaceutical) are packaged into previously sterilized containers under sterile conditions to produce shelf-stable products that do not need refrigeration. [1] Aseptic processing has almost completely replaced in-container ...

6. Biomedical equipment technician - Wikipedia

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   A biomedical engineering/equipment technician/technologist ( 'BMET ') or biomedical engineering/equipment specialist ( BES or BMES) is typically an electro-mechanical technician or technologist who ensures that medical equipment is well-maintained, properly configured, and safely functional. In healthcare environments, BMETs often work with or ...

7. Medical Assistants: What do they do? - WebMD

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   Medical assistant administrative duties. These may include: Greeting patients. Answering phones and scheduling appointments. Filing and updating medical records. Coding and completing insurance ...