Jinalyn R. Malone
Deer Park, TX 77536
ad2u5f@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: To use my skills in the best possible way for achieving the company’s goals
EDUCATION:
San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Texas
Surgical Technologist - 2010
LICENSE, SKILLS, AND CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) – 10/2019
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - 2016
Basic Life Support (BLS) - 2020
EXPERIENCE:
2016 – Present – CHI St. Luke’s Patient Medical Center, Pasadena, Texas
Sterile Processing Technician, CRCST
Prepares, assembles, maintains, and transports surgical trays, instruments, and equipment following established tray listing for issue storage, or further processing
Retrieves contaminated supplies and delivers sterile supplies to where needed
Undertakes manual cleaning of instruments and equipment to remove contaminates
Responsible for the operation and maintenance of decontamination equipment
Applies a detail orientation in the examination of instruments and equipment to ensure they are clean
Actively monitors as well as operates sterilization equipment such as an autoclave
Tests and reports detected problems with sterilizing equipment
Responsible for keeping record of items that have been cleaned and sterilized
Ensures to remove all waste matter from equipment and carts
Responsible for organizing, storing, and keeping records of sterile supplies
Responsible for checking the expiration dates on supplies
Responsible for maintaining a clean work area following established departmental policies and procedures, and infection control standards
Operates all mechanical machinery within sterile processing unit, including cart washers, instrument washers, steam sterilizers, low temp sterilizers, ultrasonic and drying cabinets
Applies established policies and procedures in completing work assignments
Undertakes continuous education and trains in all areas of sterile processing, including decontamination, cleaning, assembly, wrapping, sterilization, and storage processes within all set professional standards and regulations
Responsible for reporting broken instrumentation
2016 – Present – CHI St. Luke’s Patient Medical Center, Pasadena, Texas
Endoscopy Technician, CST
Responsible for maintaining clean examination areas by setting up rooms, cleaning instruments, and maintaining GI diagnostic equipment
Assists with specimen collections intra-procedure
Assisting physicians and nurses during exams or procedures
Knowledgeable of proper handling of scopes, light sources, video processor and ancillary equipment
Transports used equipment post-procedure to the reprocessing room
Sterilizing equipment between patients and adhering to infection control measures
Helps maintain appropriate records, logs for sterilization and/or high level disinfection processes for endoscopic equipment and scopes
2016 – Present (PRN) – CHI St. Luke’s Patient Medical Center, Pasadena, Texas
Surgical Technician, CST
Set up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions for procedure
Perform appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision was closed
Gown and glove surgeon and assistants
Help in draping sterile field
Pass instruments, etc, to surgeon during procedure
Maintain highest standard of sterile technique during procedure
Prepare sterile dressing
Clean and prepare instruments for terminal sterilization.
2014 – 2016 – CHI St. Luke’s Patient Medical Center, Pasadena, Texas
Housekeeping
Cleaned hospital floors and surfaces using predefined cleaning methods and procedures
Mixed appropriate quantities of cleaning liquids and chemicals in accordance with state safety regulations
Dust, mop and sweep patients’ room, nurses and surgical units and administrative offices
Made beds using clean and disinfected linen and replenish supplies such as towels, blankets, soaps, and shampoos
Cleaned and disinfected patients bathroom and public restrooms
Cleaned mirrors and windows along with polishing fittings and fixtures
Collected dirty laundry from patients’ rooms and delivered them to washing areas
Distributed clean linen and hospital / surgical gowns to appropriate floors
Took and addressed patients’ complaints regarding housekeeping services
Emptied trash receptacles and ensured proper compaction of surgical waste according to hospital policies
Informed housekeeping supervisor of any cleaning equipment that may need repair or replacement
Reference upon request