Quality Assurance/Educator/Sterile Processing Tech

PATRICIA L FULLER

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WESTON, MO *4098

Phone: 816-***-****

ad0bd8@r.postjobfree.com

Work Experience

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Quality Assurance Coordinator /Sterile Processing Educator

Educate staff and apply quality assurance measures according to Instructions for use and AAMI standards. Perform quality audits, assemble data, and maintain quality metric tracking. Communicate with leadership to help facilitate processes and improvements according to industry standards. Work in Excel and Power Point to create presentations and data driven documents. Set up and conduct in-services for new processes, new instrumentation, and process changes to keep up with AAMI standards. Work with Cohort program by giving guest presentation, assist with Sonar class and help with preceptor training. Complete competencies and onboard new hires.

10/2019-3/2020 The University of Kansas Health System

Sterile Processing Technician

Receive instruments in Decontamination area, decontaminate and wash them according to their Instructions for use. Assemble, sterilize, and prepare instruments for the Operating room according to their IFU and AAMI Standards.

12/2013-4/2020 Saint Luke’s Health System

Surgical Technologist/Instrument Technician

Prepare the operating room for surgery by gathering surgical supplies, setting up machines and all necessary equipment. Open supplies and instrumentation aseptically for surgery. Assist the Surgeon with surgery by passing instruments and anticipating their needs. Assist with moving the patient and preparing the patient for surgery. Contain all instruments, decontaminate and transport them safely to Sterile Processing Department. Wash, inspect, assemble, contain and sterilize for surgery. Pull cases and set up rooms for the next day of surgery. Test Autoclaves, Sonic, Washers and Sterrad machine for verification and validity.

12/2012-12/2013 The University of Kansas Medical Center

Surgical Technologist/Sterile Processing Technician

Decontaminate, wash, inspect, organize and sterilize instrumentation for surgery. Test Autoclave and all other machines for verification and validity.

Education Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley, Kansas City, Missouri

Certificate obtained in Surgical Technology, 11/2012

University of St. Mary, Leavenworth, KS Graduated: 10/1995

Bachelor of Science in Human Services, Minor in Psychology

References available upon request

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