THONY ALCIDE

931-***-****

adyxh0@r.postjobfree.com

**** ***** **** ***** *** Antonio TX 78244

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Meticulous and quality-focused Sterile Processing Technician with 18 years in surgical and Sterile Processing environments. Possesses strong attention to detail and operational compliance. Adept in decontamination, sterile tray assembly, workflow efficiency, and productivity monitoring. My experience as Certified Surgical and Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) will bring a wealth of knowledge and experiences to the organization. I am ready to be a new member of this prestigious medical facility.

SKILLS

Certified Register Central Service Technician

Certified Surgical Technologist

Instrument Transport

Patient Transport

BLS instructor

Work Safety Coordinator

Facility Manager

Microsoft office Suite

Record Keeping and Maintenance

EXPERIENCE

Surgical Technologist Instructor/Writer

U.S Army, Medical Education and Training Campus, Fort Sam Houston, TX, Oct 2019 - Current

Perform duties ensuring the daily activities and operations of the Medical Education Training Campus (METC) Surgical Technology (ST) program are conducted according to the policies, procedures, philosophy, goals, and objectives of Army Medical of Excellence (MEDCoE) and Training and Doctrine (TRADOC).

Perform test analysis and practical exercise demonstrations; grades proficiency tests, practical exercises, and conducts exam critiques.

Serves as an academic and career guidance counselor to Surgical Tech.

students; supervises and coordinates daily activities of 100 students when acting as Class Advisor or Assistant Class Advisor.

Facility Manager/Safety Officer: responsible for care/protection of real property to identify maintenance or repair issues, and to submit work order request.

Teach Army, Navy, and Air Force students the duties and responsibilities of being a surgical technologist at the U.S Army Surgical Technology Program Medical Education and Training Campus.

Teach students how to prepare an operating room, sterile processing work flow, provide pre-operative patient care, and assist a surgeon during surgery or another medical procedure or operation.

Teach in both in a classroom and in a clinical lab setting to give students the first-hand experience they need to learn the skills and expectations of being a surgical technologist.

Manage the Phase II clinical Program by providing administrative assistance to the clinical instructors.

Entering test result, grades, graduation documents into excel spread sheet, and store clinical documents into share drive.

Senior Operating Room Tech Supervisor and Perioperative Nursing Services (PONS)

U.S Army, Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart, GA, May 2018 - Aug 2019

Oversee the patient care activities within the Operating Room (OR), Sterile Processing Department (SPD), Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Same Day Surgery (SDS) providing care and services for 53,000 beneficiaries of the Fort Stewart community.

Maintain compliance with regulatory healthcare standards and training standards through departmental and organizational guidance.

Responsible for professional growth and development of six Non-Commission Officers (NCO), nine junior enlisted, and 20 Civilian staff members.

Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.

Develop and evaluate training programs for military and civilian staff.

Prepare and organize the operating room equipment, instruments, and supplies as required for various surgical procedures, including Labor and Delivery Department.

Anticipate surgeon and patient needs during a procedure.

Take care of specimens, prepare, check, and monitor medications, and assist with dressings.

Advise Chief, Perioperative Nursing Supervisor.

Conduct fire prevention assessments, education and training of all personnel assigned as Fire Safety Officer.

Defense Training Management System (DTMS) Manager, Defense Medical Human Resources System internet (DMHRSi) Time Manager, Automated Time and Attendance Production System (ATAAPS) Certifier.

Sterile Processing Supervisor

U.S Army, Winn Army Community Hospital, Fort Stewart, GA, Mar 2017 - May 2018

Serve as the Sterile Processing Supervisor and responsible for overseeing the entire range of reprocessing services for the Winn Army Community Hospital.

Provide services for 55,000 beneficiaries of the Fort Stewart community.

Maintain and issues instrumentation for 15 clinics and 4 surgical suites averaging more than 275 surgeries per month.

Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization equipment and reprocessing methodologies.

Responsible for quality assurance, risk management, equipment, and instrumentation valued at $2.7M.

Evaluate new products and equipment, develop options, and make recommendations.

Manage the safety program and Hazardous Material Management.

Automated Time Attendance and Production System Certifier (ATAAPS).

Inspects, assembles, packages, determines and performs (minor and complex instrument sets, scopes, and other instruments/equipment) using the correct method sterilization such as but not limited to Steam, Hydrogen Peroxide sterilizers (VPRO, Sterrad, heat sealers, incubators, etc.), and high-level disinfecting scope automatic reprocessing equipment in accordance with SOPs

Senior Operating Room and Sterile Processing Supervisor

U.S Army, Ireland Army Community Hospital, Fort Knox, KY, Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

Serves as the Supervisor of the Operating Room (OR) and Sterile Processing Department (SPD).

Oversee the daily operation of six surgical suites averaging more than 250 surgeries per month.

Provide surgical services for over 22,000 Department of Defense (DoD) beneficiaries.

Responsible for the professional development, operational readiness, welfare of 11 Soldiers and 7 Civilian employees.

Serve as administrator for surgical technology, quality assurance, risk management, sterile supply, equipment, and instrumentation for eight specialty services.

Gives advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.

Complies with all local, federal, state and other requirements to include safety/fire prevention rules/regulations, waste/management principles, infection prevention activities, using protective equipment when required and provided.

Responsible for over $3.9 million in surgical equipment and instrumentation.

Detailed working knowledge of various processes to include receiving RME, inspecting, decontaminating soiled RME instruments and apparatus to include highly complex surgical instruments and endoscopic scopes

Fire/Chemical and Safety Officer.

Department Education and Safety Supervisor; Automated Time Attendance and Production System Certifier (ATAAPS), and Defense Medical Human Resource System Internet (DMHRSI) approver.

Sterile Processing Supervisor

U.S Army, Ireland Army Community Hospital, Fort Knox, KY, Apr 2014 - Mar 2016

Serve as Sterile Processing Department Supervisor for Ireland Army Community Hospital which services over 23,000 active duty, retiree and Family member beneficiaries; supervise three Civilian employees.

Oversee daily operations of assembly, sterile/storage, and decontamination sections servicing six surgical suites averaging 250 surgeries monthly.

Performs and documents daily operational checks and records for all sterilization equipment and reprocessing methodologies

Ability to plan and project staffing needs and requirements.

Inspect a daily average of 10 surgical case carts; maintains and issues instruments for 12 clinics.

Responsible for quality assurance, risk management, equipment, and instrumentation in support of patient care with total value of $1,230,386.94.

Operating Room front desk Technician; coordinating and participating in patient transport

Participate in the daily OR surgery schedule and room turn over.

Manage the fire/safety program and Safety Data Sheets for the Operating room and Sterile Processing Department.

Education Coordinator: Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.

Inspects, assembles and determines the correct method and packaging for sterilization such as but not limited to steam, hydrogen peroxide sterilizers, and high-level disinfecting scope re-processors.

Operating Room Front Desk Supervisor- Surgical Technician- Single Soldier Living Quarters Technician

U.S Army, Ireland Army Community Hospital, Fort Knox, KY, Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

Operating Room Front Desk Supervisor:

Oversee the daily operation of six surgical suites that average 300 surgeries monthly: provide services for a population of over 30,000 beneficiaries.

Responsible for quality assurance, risk management, equipment, and instrumentation in support of patient care.

Ensure staff adheres to all safely and risk management policies.

Perform a full range of supervisory duties, including assigning, planning and evaluating work, recommending awards, approving leave, identifying training needs, and resolving staff issues.

Surgical Technician:

Prepare and organize the operating room equipment, instruments, and supplies as required for various surgical procedures.

Anticipate surgeon and patient needs during a procedure.

Take care of specimens, prepare, check, and monitor medications, and assist with dressings.

Set up a sterile, sanitary environment, and maintain the sterile field for the patient during procedures.

Utilize correct body mechanics in moving, transporting, and positioning patients, stretchers, and/or tables in order to prevent injury to patient and personnel.

Follow relevant safety and sanitation guidelines.

Participate in orientation and education of all operating room staff on an ongoing basis

Participate in stocking and restocking medical supplies; inspect, replace, and sterilize medical instruments.

Provide surgeons and patients with necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment

Single Soldier Living Quarters Technician.

Serve as Barracks Property Management Operations technician for 18 installation units.

Maintains, issues, and inspects over 840 rooms in five barracks; coordinates with installation personnel to ensure Soldier's quality of life.

Surgical Technologist/Central Processing Team Leader

U.S Army, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany, Apr 2011 - Apr 2013

Surgical Technologist:

Prepare and organize the operating room equipment, instruments, and supplies as required for various surgical procedures.

Take care of specimens, prepare, check, and monitor medications, and assist with dressings

Set up a sterile and sanitary environment, and maintain the sterile field for the patient during procedures

Utilize correct body mechanics in moving, transporting, and positioning patients, stretchers, and/or tables in order to prevent injury to patient and personnel.

Develop and recommend new or revised policies that are consistent with organizational goals and objectives.

Participate in orientation and education of all operating room staff on an ongoing basis

Participate in ordering, stocking and restocking medical supplies.

Inspect, replace, and sterilize medical instrumentation.

Provide surgeons and patients with necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment.

Central Processing Team Leader:

Serve as Central Materiel Services technician NCO for ten integrated service personnel in Department of Defense's sole overseas Level One Trauma Center.

Manage, interact and deal with individuals of varying backgrounds.

Perform decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of 3.500 items monthly for 10 Operating Rooms (OR), 43 internal and outlying clinics and 12 additional facilities in region

Responsible for timely completion of daily mission activities and assignments; communicates effectively with Floor Supervisor regarding manpower, daily and monthly schedule, and workload.

Responsible for coordinating Operating Room requests, solving instrumentation sterilization and case preparation concerns.

Find ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed.

Hazardous Material Coordinator and Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) for wounded warriors.

Set up a sterile and sanitary environment and maintain the sterile field for the patient during procedures.

Utilize correct body mechanics in moving, transporting, and positioning patients, stretchers, and/or tables in order to prevent injury to patient and personnel.

Follow relevant safety and sanitation guidelines, operate all required equipment and machinery accurately and safely, prepares, assembles, and sterilizes instruments and supplies in accordance with Hospital SOP, the Department of Health, TJC, OSHA, CDC, AAMI and AORN standards.

Participate in orientation and education of all operating room staff on an ongoing basis

Contribute to developing performance standards.

Participate in ordering, stocking and restocking medical supplies. Inspect, replace, and sterilize medical instruments.

Manage, interpret, and present fiscal data (i.e. fund controls, contracts and equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs and administer an allocated budget.

Provide surgeons and patients with necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment.

Maintain appropriate records, monitor quality control and infection control standards.

Provide asset management and support of surgical instruments and trays belonging to or consigned to the facility.

Accurately handles and cares for instruments appropriately, including appropriate selection of cleaning agents, lubricants, examination for function, identification and assembly according to OneSource and preparation for sterilization.

Retrieve malfunctioning instruments and ensures repairs are completed.

Correctly peel-packs supplies/instruments, wraps instruments for sterilization, inspect each instrument for use, function, completeness and cleanliness.

Coordinate with Materials Dept. to ensure facility sets are stocked to PAR levels.

Ensure safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all FSC policies, procedures and standards and quality of service.

Promote individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization.

Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, recommending other action in more serious cases.

responsible for reporting damaged or malfunctioning equipment to Clinical Director and Material Manger and follow process for replacement.

Resource to nursing staff in all departments regarding responsibilities of proper sterilization techniques.

Clean, set up, sterilize and distribute instruments as scheduled on each shift

Maintain records for quality assurance and sterilization.

comply with all regulatory requirements, including Joint Commission

Standards.

Is familiar with organization, department and job specific Environment of Care areas, including Life Safety, Hazardous Materials Communications, Emergency Preparedness, Infection Control and Medical Equipment Failure.

Handling and disposing of infectious waste appropriately; and hand washing as appropriate.

Maintain flexibility to rotate shifts and adjust hours as needed.

Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.

Maintain a work record of regular attendance, timely arrivals and departures.

Maintain and reinforce professional appearance appropriate to position.

EDUCATION

Associate in Science

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Elizabethtown, KY, Feb 2017

N/A

Miami Dade Community College, Miami, FL

No Degree was awarded.

Certified Surgical Technologist

Association of Surgical Technologists (AST), Aug 2019

Common Faculty Development-Instructor Course

Directorate of Training and Academic Affairs, Dec 2019

Clinical Nurse OIC/NCOIC Leader Development

Department of Nursing Science

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)

Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA), Dec 2022

Master Resilience Trainer Level 1 Course

Army Resilience Directorate, Aug 2023

Tier 2 Ask, Care, Escort-Suicide Intervention (ACE-SI) Course

Army Resilience Directorate, Mar 2023

Basic Life Support

American Red Cross, April 2023

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