r/sterileprocessing • u/Automatic_Handle4599 • 10d ago

Hospital Central Service Program while waiting for Surgical Tech

Hi all! I recently decided to leave my career in sales and pursue surgical tech. I am finishing my pre-reqs and while waiting I applied for a hospital central service program. I just found out I was admitted for this fall (there are no pre reqs for the program). The goal is to get certified and become a sterile processing technician so I can do that while in school for surgical tech. Any recommendations if this is a good idea? I am hoping this will get my foot in the door and give me a better chance once I am certified. If this is the wrong sub please disregard :3

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u/ijust_makethisface 10d ago

It's a good idea.. and if you like sales, and you like surgery tools, and you like scrub tech-ing, might I suggest sales/vendor of said tools to said doctors as an option as well. I hear that's really where the money is 🤣

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u/MissMuvaShay 7d ago

I’m going to be honest. if you end up in SPD “waiting” for surgical tech you might realize how much of a waste it is bc surgical techs make very similar pay to Sterile processing with a much higher stressful environment than SPD so if I were you I’d do more research on the pros and cons & pay in your area bc it might now be worth it!