Sterile Processing Technician

Merlet Thevenin, Jr.

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OBJECTIVE

Highly trained and skilled healthcare professional with over eight years of experience seeking a Management

position with a healthcare facility where my experience and knowledge will be utilized and enhanced. Detailed

orientated with excellent analytical and organizational skills.

AREA OF EXCELENCE

Negotiations expert ● Team Building ● Cost Reduction on Equipment and Supplies ● Inventory Control ●

Staff training ● Relationship Building ● Productivity Improvement and Patient Quality Insurance ●

Troubleshooting and Problem Solving ● Contract Review and Recommendation Quantifiable Revenues

Increase●

EXPERIENCE

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North Shore Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY

SPD Instrument Technician (Cirrus Medical Staffing Consultant) January 2014-Present

• Maintain instrument levels for all trays processed by SPD, work instructions and count sheets for all trays

processed by SPD, and work instructions for procedures practiced in SPD.

• Responsible for preparing routine reports and for maintaining databases.

• Develop and maintain clinical education for SPD Staff.

• Acts as liaison between SPD Department and O.R. staff regarding instrument issues and changes.

• Review all service contracts, schedules, and assignments schedule according to the OR schedule.

St. John’s Riverside Hospital, Yonkers, NY

Director of Central Sterile Supply August 2011-September 2013

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Central Processing.

• Developed and managed the implementation of policies and procedures.

• Oversaw the Surgical Technology Students and Sterile Processing Internship Programs.

• Actively participated in the preparation and maintenance of the annual operational capital budget and cost

savings.

• Provided input for departmental capital equipment requests and General Ledger Accounts.

• Worked closely with vendors, physicians and department heads to provide quality equipment, patient

safety and supplies.

WESTMED Medical Group, Rye, NY

Central Sterile Processing Manager and Surgical Technician January 2011-August 2011

• Provided leadership and direction to the staff in sterile processing to support and actualize the goals of

the department.

• Performed quality assurance, documentation and quality control activities on all instrumentation and

equipment.

• Assembled/processed instrument sets and equipment in accordance with appropriate policy using

principles of aseptic technique and manufacture guide lines.

• Organized and assembled routine and specialty surgical instrumentation, case carts and supplies

according to preference card and/or instrument count sheet.

• Troubleshoot preference cards, instruments and package.

• Identified and selected appropriate packs, trays and accessory/specialty equipment for each surgery.

• Examined integrators and other sterility indicators to ensure that all instruments are sterile.

• Assisted with the physical preparation of the operating room, creating the sterile field, and maintaining

sterile technique during operative procedure.

• Participated in the Surgical Time Out, verifying instrument sterility and presence of items needed for

procedures.

• Prepared specimens for submission for pathological analysis.

• Moved drugs to the sterile field, labeling and ensuring correct drug, dosage and expiration date.

Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, CT

Sterile Processing Technician March 2005-January 2011

• Prepared instruments and supplies through cleaning, packing, sterilizing and storing procedures.

• Understood principles of sterilization techniques and operates sterilization equipment.

• Assembled and sets up instruments trays for operating rooms.

• Assisted in departmental cost containment efforts.

• Performed equipment distribution and routing cleaning and maintenance.

• Performed crash cart restocking/exchange.

• Followed Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

• Oriented and mentored new staff members.

EDUCATION

Norwalk Community College, 2014

Associate General Study in Science

Medical Center Education Services, 2013

Sterile Processing Department Management Course

SUNY-Westchester Community College, 2009 – 2010

Surgical Technology Program

Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing, 2008

Sterile Processing Technician Program

Valley Medical Institute, 2004

Certified Nursing Assistant Program

CERTIFIED TRAINING

Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician-CBSPD ID#18728

International Association of Healthcare Central Service Management CRCST-IAHCSMM ID#138212

Merlet Thevenin, Jr.

98 Hoyt Street, Apt. 2L, Stamford, CT 06905

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