The Collar360

Sterile services technician

Other names

disinfection assistant

Care work

They clean medical tools, take them apart, sterilise them, put them back together, pack them, and keep records.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair.

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    Check sterile supplies to ensure that they are not outdated.

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    Record steriliser test results.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
agent de stérilisation/agente de stérilisation
español
técnico de cuidados auxiliares de enfermería /técnica de cuidados auxiliares de enfermería
العربية
فني خدمات التعقيم
português
Técnico de esterilização/Técnica de esterilização
Deutsch
Mitarbeiter Sterilgutversorgung/Mitarbeiterin Sterilgutversorgung
italiano
tecnico di sterilizzazione

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