Automation index
How much of a Sterile processing technician’s job can AI already do?
An autoclave cycle comes earlier. The set arriving sterile without mixing dirty with clean do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Sterile processing technician
19%
AI can already do 19% of this job.
#625 / 723
View rankingSterile processing technician
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Intake, the dirty and the count.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Wash, the ultrasonic and what is left.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Pack, the indicator and the set.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Autoclave, the load and the cycle that fails.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Theatre, the rush and not sending a wet set.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Truly sterile, and not mixing the dirty.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- autoclave
- surgical sets
- biological indicators
- ultrasonic wash
- sterile pack
- instrument count
- steam cycles
- not mix dirty
Sources for this job· O*NET 31-9093.00· ESCO/ISCO 3213
IS WORK OVER?
Fire investigator
22%
#412 / 723
View rankingFire investigator
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Scene, the origin and not treading it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Cause, the short and the rag.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Sample, the lab and the one that does not fit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Report, the insurer and not selling it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The judge, the hearing and not jumping to a yes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Call the cause, and not selling it to the insurer.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- fire origin
- shorts
- rags
- samples
- expert reports
- insurers
- the scene
- not tread
Sources for this job· O*NET 33-2021.00· ESCO/ISCO 3119