Processing Technician Sterile
Resume:
Yaa A Aboagye
Philadelphia, PA 19152
Cell: 240-***-****
E-mail: **********@*****.***
PROFILE: Quality driven experience across sterilization processing, materials management (3+ years working with hospital surgical supplies and instruments), home health aid service management (3+ years working within nursing aid industry). Balances multiple details and assignments to completion within challenged timelines. Strong interpersonal skills, team building, and fostering customer/vendor relationships.
SIGNATURE STRENGTHS
Sterile Processing Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Certified Central Sterile Processing Technician Patient Care and Safety
Instrument Tracking System Nursing Skills
Diagnostic Testing Steam Sterilization
Vital Signs Decontamination Procedures
Privacy/HIPPA regulations Electronic Medical Records
Education
St. Mary’s Secondary School 2005 (High School Diploma)
Cambridge Nursing School 2010 (CNA Certificate)
Bergen Nursing School 2013 (CHHA Certificate)
Aseptic Technical Solutions 2019 (Registered Central Service Technician)
Roles and Responsibilities:
Doylestown Health September 2019-Present
Sterile Processing Technician
Prepare items for decontamination by sorting and selecting the correct process either manual and/or mechanical to assure integrity and prevent damage to instruments and patient care equipment.
Assembles trays with the use of count sheets; replaces missing instrumentation and/or identifies missing instrumentation.
Wraps, instrument trays and labels them as well as single instrument packs, basins and other items.
Operates, monitors and documents biological and chemical indicator results of sterilization equipment.
Operates all decontamination washers, washer sterilizers, sonic washers and dryers, and all other manual methods for cleaning.
Operates steam sterilizers or autoclaves and low temperature sterilizers (sterrad).
Preformed leak tests on flexible endoscopes prior to decontamination processes.
Inspects and cares for instrumentation and equipment to ensure their safety and effectiveness.
Jefferson Buck Hospital August 2019- September 2020
Central Service Technician (Intern)
Point of use/transporting soiled instruments to and from surgical units.
Cleaning and decontamination of surgical instruments and patient care equipment.
Assembly and packaging instrument trays.
Sterilization of instrument trays and single packed items.
Monitoring biologicals and chemical indicators.
Skilled in Organizing and assembling routine and specialty surgical instrument trays and other sterilized supplies when needed.
Skilled in Operating steam and STERRAD sterilizers, keeping records of loads completed, including recording sterilizer test results.
Skilled in assembling and wrapping all types of instrument trays with a priority on vendor trays for pending operating room procedures.
Skilled in Organizing and prioritizing instrumentation for timely preparation, delivery and processing.
Skilled in wrapping and labeling of sterile supplies per procedure.
Kenccid February 2018- November 2020
Certified Nursing Assistant
Assist with walking and light exercise.
Monitor food expiration dates make future meals.
Light housekeeping to include dusting and vacuuming.
Maintain calendar and organize mail.
Answer call bells in a timely manner.
Always treat ALL residents with DIGNITY and RESPECT.
Assist residents with all aspects of personal care, including, but not limited to: Bed, bath, tub bath, shower, hair care, oral care, peri-anal care, and skin care.
Practices good body mechanics always. Assist residents with positioning, ROM, transferring, ambulation, and lifting. Repositions residents according to their Care Plan.
Uses side rails, restraints, and Hoyer lifts (with assistance) appropriately.
Assist with use of bedpan, urinal, commode, or bathroom as needed. Collects urine specimens as ordered. Empties catheter collection bags and accurately measures/records output.
Serves meal trays, assists with resident feeding and passes nourishments – offers fluids and snacks.
Completes documentation of care.
Weighs and records weight as directed and notifies the Manager of variations as they occur.
Keeps bedside unit and room neat, replaces and labels ALL resident’s personal care supplies when depleted.
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