Title: Transfer assembled items to the designated area.
Course: Sterile Processing Technician I > Section: Preparing Instruments for Packaging

Transfer should include

- determining items that are safe for handling
- locating sterilization areas (e.g., low-temperature, high-temperature areas)
- locating the staging area
- prioritizing items for rapid turn-around
- handling items without damaging them (e.g., stacking, avoiding rough handling)
- identifying delivery locations
- using body mechanics and ergonomics
- tracking items (e.g., manual, computer)
- monitoring traffic flow.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do you handle items without damaging them?
- What are two ways to track items?
- How would you move a 50-pound square box using proper body mechanics?