Joel Schafer is the National Service Manager for Streamline Hospital Services, in Houston, TX. Joel has over 15 years’ experience working alongside Sterile Processing department staff and management. Growing from an onsite instrument repair technician into a consultative sales representative, Joel was able to personally design and manufacturer Sterile Services proprietary autoclave validation tools, including an inner-lumen sensor unique to surgical instrumentation validation. Joel is CRCST certified and a founding member of the Houston HSPA chapter. With the increased awareness of the steam sterilization processes, Joel’s ambition is to highlight the role of every hospital’s Sterile Processing department and the steam sterilization process.
BEYOND CLEAN STEAM STERILIZATION EXPERT™
- ...both steam quality and steam purity should be monitored and documented by each facility.
- - JOEL SCHAFER