Sterile Processing Acute Care

Michael Douglas

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Phone: 330-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

Summary:

Michael Douglas is a skilled and dedicated Certified Sterile Processing Technician with over 6 years of experience in decontamination, sterilization and preparation of surgical instruments in short term acute care, research and academic hospital and children’s hospital, complemented by 2+ years of travel experience

In depth experience working in Level I Trauma Centers with exposure to specialties like Neuro/Spine, Neuro/Crani, Ortho, Vascular, Cardiac, ENT, Dental, Endoscopes, Laproscopes, Opthalmology, OB/GYN, Urology, GU, GI, General Surgery, Plastic, Transplant, Podiatry

Experienced in manual and mechanical decontamination techniques, including High-Level Disinfection (HLD), chemical agents, disinfectants and operation of facility equipment such as autoclaves and washer-disinfectors.

Proficient in assembly and wrapping of surgical instruments to ensure safe and effective sterilization.

Knowledgeable in Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS) processes for critical instruments requiring rapid turnaround.

Proficient in charting systems like CensiTrack, Meditech

Holds active CRCST (applied for renewal, receipt attached) and BLS from AHA

Fully Flu vaccinated, has exemption for covid

Interview availability: Mon – Fri 10 am – 4pm EST and can start this assignment within 2-3 weeks from offer acceptance

RTOs – April 9, 10 & 11

Skills:

Decontamination

Sterilization

Steam sterilization

HLD

Autoclave

Bowie Dick Testing

Chemical and Biological indicator

STERIS

Sonic Washers

Cart Washer

Instrument Trays & Preparation

Surgical Instruments

Assembly/wrap

Aseptic technique

Equipment maintenance

Medical Terminology

Testing/Monitoring

Infection control

Quality Assurance

OSHA

Education:

Chaney High School, Youngstown, OH May 1994

High School Diploma

Prince George’s Hospital Center, Cheverly MD May 2017

General Educational Studies

Course in Central Sterile Processing

Certification:

CRCST (IAHCSMM/HSPA) #421512 (applied for renewal, receipt attached) Exp: Mar 2025

BLS from AHA Exp: Feb 2026

Professional Experience:

Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY (Travel/Contract) Jan 2025 – Mar 2025

Sterile Processing Technician

Facility Type: Acute Care Community Hospital

Bed Count: 186

Responsibilities:

Cleaning and sanitizing used instruments and equipment to remove debris and prevent the spread of infection.

Assembling and preparing instruments and equipment for sterilization, including proper packaging and labeling.

Operating and monitoring sterilization equipment (e.g., autoclaves) to ensure instruments are free from microorganisms

Distributing sterilized instruments and equipment to various departments within the hospital, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.

Maintaining accurate inventory records of instruments and equipment, ensuring adequate supplies are available

Maintaining detailed records of sterilization cycles, instrument processing, and inventory levels.

Adhering to strict safety protocols and procedures to prevent injuries and ensure a clean and sterile environment.

Communicating effectively with other healthcare professionals and addressing their needs regarding instrument and equipment requests.

Personal Time off, Youngstown, OH Sep 2024 – Dec 2024

UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh PA (Travel/Contract) Mar 2024 – Aug 2024

Sterile Processing Technician

Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care / Research and Academic Hospital

Bed Count: 900

Trauma Level: I

Responsibilities:

Cleans and decontaminates reusable equipment, instruments, and supplies, manually and mechanically

Preparing instruments and equipment for sterilization by wrapping and packaging them appropriately.

Operating and maintaining sterilization equipment (e.g., autoclaves) to ensure proper sterilization cycles.

Collecting and sorting used medical instruments and equipment.

Ensuring that all instruments and equipment are properly cleaned, sterilized, and packaged.

Manually or mechanically cleaning instruments and equipment to remove debris and contaminants.

Ensuring proper decontamination procedures are followed to prevent the spread of infection.

Maintains inventory, collects, disassembles, inspects, cleans, disinfects and reassembles all instrument trays patient care equipment.

Assesses supplies required for prescribed standard surgical procedures and sets up case carts.

Monitoring sterilization cycles to ensure accuracy and effectiveness

Prepares and assembles surgical tray and equipment following established tray listings for issue, storage, or further processing.

Distributing sterile instruments and equipment to various departments and locations within the hospital.

Ensuring instruments are properly stored to maintain sterility.

Maintaining accurate records of sterilization cycles, inventory levels, and other relevant information.

Adhering to strict infection control protocols and guidelines.

Demonstrates UPMC's commitment to the Core Values by understanding the needs of patients, their families, physicians, and co-workers and doing what is required

Onboarding for next assignment, Youngstown, OH Feb 2024

Steris Instrument Reprocessing, Zelienople, PA (Travel/Contract) Jul 2023 – Jan 2024

Agency Name: Tekgo

Certified Central Sterile Technologist

Responsibilities:

Uses products to prevent drying of hard-to-clean soils on endoscopes at the point of use.

Thoroughly cleans endoscopes manually to remove debris and contaminants.

Implements specific protocols for cleaning and reprocessing endoscopes.

Uses quality performance indicators to measure the efficacy of reprocessing processes.

Removes visible debris and organic matter from instruments using appropriate cleaning agents and techniques.

Utilizing automated cleaning systems (e.g., washer-disinfectors) to ensure thorough cleaning and disinfection.

Employing various sterilization methods, such as steam sterilization, to eliminate all microorganisms from instruments.

Thoroughly inspects instruments for damage, cleanliness, and proper functionality.

Performs functional tests on instruments as required to ensure they are in good working condition.

Implements quality control measures to monitor reprocessing processes and identify areas for improvement.

Package sterilized instruments appropriately to maintain sterility until use and ensuring proper storage conditions

Implements and maintains strict infection prevention and control practices to minimize the risk of healthcare-associated infections

Ensure proper handling of instruments at the point of use, including pre-cleaning and storage.

Steris Instrument Reprocessing, Zelienople, PA (Travel/contract) Jan 2022 – Jun 2023

Agency Name: Sunbelt Staffing

Certified Central Sterile Technologist

Responsibilities:

Removes visible debris and organic matter from instruments using appropriate cleaning agents and techniques.

Utilizing automated cleaning systems (e.g., washer-disinfectors) to ensure thorough cleaning and disinfection.

Employing various sterilization methods, such as steam sterilization, to eliminate all microorganisms from instruments.

Thoroughly inspects instruments for damage, cleanliness, and proper functionality.

Performs functional tests on instruments as required to ensure they are in good working condition.

Implements quality control measures to monitor reprocessing processes and identify areas for improvement.

Package sterilized instruments appropriately to maintain sterility until use and ensuring proper storage conditions.

Ensures proper handling of instruments at the point of use, including pre-cleaning and storage

Uses products to prevent drying of hard-to-clean soils on endoscopes at the point of use.

Thoroughly cleans endoscopes manually to remove debris and contaminants.

Implementing specific protocols for cleaning and reprocessing endoscopes.

Uses quality performance indicators to measure the efficacy of reprocessing processes.

Implements and maintains strict infection prevention and control practices to minimize the risk of healthcare-associated infections

Akron’s Childrens Hospital, Akron, OH (Travel/Contract) Oct 2021 – Dec 2021

Agency Name: TrustStaff Staffing

Certified Central Sterile Technologist

Facility Type: Pediatric Acute Care Hospital

Bed Count: 289

Trauma Level: I

Responsibilities:

Sterilize surgical instruments and supplies for surgical procedures

Manages the decontamination, cleaning, assembly, and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment Responsible for inventory control of Sterile Processing and OR supplies.

Maintains the inventory control of Sterile Processing and Operating Room (OR) supplies, ensuring that all necessary tools are available and in optimal condition for use

Must have working knowledge of regulatory standards for universal precautions, sterilization, and regulatory standards biological monitoring.

Operates all sterilization equipment and recognize equipment malfunctions.

Participates in educational efforts for the department, unit, and hospital.

Participates in various hospital activities as appropriate and as directed by the Manager.

Resource to new staff.

Other duties as required.

St Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown, OH (Local/permanent) Nov 2018 – Sep 2021

Certified Central Sterile Technologist

Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care

Bed Count: 391

Trauma Level: I

Responsibilities:

Responsible for cleaning, packaging, sterilization, and distribution of reusable instruments and equipment

Reprocessing of reusable instruments and equipment

Maintains a neat, clean work environment through all processing areas

Ensures proper organization, location, rotation and identification of reusable supplies.

Works closely with the operating room and other ancillary areas on tray set-ups

Monitors inventory levels to maintain targeted turnover rates and customer fill-rates.

Coordinates with the inventory coordinator for replenishment of needed items.

Ensures that OR case gathering is performed in an accurate and timely basis.

Informs the manager of shortages in supplies used for processing instruments and equipment.

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