Sterile Processing Technician
Resume:
Shannon Darnell
Houston, TX *****
******************@*****.***
I am a proactive college graduate (4.0 GPA, Certified Sterile Processing Technician / Supervisor from Texas. I received my Diploma for Sterile processing technician from Fortis Institute with a 4.0 GPA every term. During the course of my academic career, I also managed to accrue 7 years of work experience in hospital OR settings and ambulatory settings throughout my career. Which underlined my ability to be diverse in my field and I enjoy working in groups settings. In both my academic and professional life, I have been consistently praised as efficient by my professors and peers in the workforce. I am consistent and honest in all ways possible. With the help from my education I remain adequate in charting, documenting, and scheduling for standards and regulatory services. Whether working on academic, extracurricular, or professional projects, I apply proven case management skills, communication, and teamwork skills, which I hope to leverage into the Certified Sterile Processing Management role at your company.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Sterile Processing /travel tech
Medley Staffing Agency-Houston, TX
February 2024 to Present
Travel all over the Houston area to fill the SPD needs in sterile processing department. Sterile Processing Technician/ Independent contractor Sanford Health 40 hours Weekly-Fargo, ND
July 2022 to January 2023
Cleans and sterilizes surgical instruments. Participates in departmental staff meetings and performance improvement in surgical services. Monitor par level and maintain supplies availability for day to day cases. As a Technician I collect, clean, decontaminate, disinfect and/or sterilize surgical instruments, trays and packs, reusable medical devices and patient care equipment according to established standards and procedures to ensure sterile and functioning supply of materials and Proper documentations. Censitrac tracking system
Sterile Processing Technician/ Travel
Christus Highland Healthcare 40hours Weekly-Shreveport, LA March 2021 to October 2021
Worked as a Sterile processing tech and in Materials mgmt. Distribution of surgical supplies to each department that was in need of supplies and sutures. Sterile Processing Technician
Surgical Solutions/ Memorial Hermann 40hours weekly-Houston, TX July 2020 to March 2021
Lead with great leadership skill in OR. Manage and clean and reprocess equipments, endoscopes, cameras, and Instruments sets used daily. Work with OR team to streamline room turnovers. Provide OR services during in minimally invasive surgeries.
Censitrac tracking system
Sterile Processing Technician
Sunbelt/ IMS Staffing 40 hours weekly-Houston, TX
July 2020 to March 2021
Sterile processing instrumentation specialist, decontamination processing daily within the scope of maintaining patient care safety with the use of Aron and AAMI standards. Use of Censitrac System daily.
Surgical Services
Aya Healthcare Travel/ Novant Orthopedics Hospital 40 hours Weekly-Charlotte, NC February 2020 to March 2020
Cleans and sterilizes surgical instruments. Participates in departmental staff meetings and performance improvement in surgical services. Monitor par level and maintain supplies availability for day to day cases. As a Technician I collect, clean, decontaminate, disinfect and/or sterilize surgical instruments, trays and packs, reusable medical devices and patient care equipment according to established standards and procedures to ensure sterile and functioning supply of materials and Proper documentations. Censitrac Tracking system
Surgical Tech 40 Hours Weekly
Aya Health Travel/ Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System 40hours Weekly-Spartanburg, SC November 2019 to February 2020
Ensures operating suite is adequately prepared for procedure. Monitors PAR level of all surgical instruments and supplies. Assista surgeon during operative and invasive procedures. Cleans and sterilizes all surgical instruments. Participates in departmental staff meetings and performance improvement activities. 13 week Contract
Sterile Processing Supervisor 40 Hours Weekly
STERIS IMS/ Oshner’s Orthopedics Sports Med Center-New Orleans, LA July 2018 to November 2019
STERIS IMS Supervisor Instruments Processing Division Steris Instrument Management Services Direct: 504-***-**** Email: *************@******.*** - New Orleans, LA I oversee and supports daily operations of all activities that relate to the reprocessing of reusable medical supplies and instrumentation including decontamination, cleaning, assembly, wrapping, sterilization, and storage processes within all set professional standards and regulations. Ensures proper operational procedures are followed by all team members. I assumes responsibility, in collaboration with SPD managers, for scheduling new employee orientation, on-the-job training, in- service education and facility quality assurance programs when needed.
Certified Sterile Processing Technician 48 Hours Weekly Gifted Nurses Healthcare / Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center-Baton Rouge, LA April 2017 to November 2018
Baton Rouge, LA
April 2017 to November 2018
I am over the Sterile Processing Department at this Center. I perform all duties to ensure all regulations are followed. I am a Certified Sterile Processing Technician, I functions under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs delegated functions. I assumes responsibility for the decontamination of equipment and surgical instruments, assembly of surgical instrumentation and proper use of gas and steam sterilizers. Observes Universal Precautions and practices correct procedures for personal protection and the prevention of cross contamination of sterile instrumentation. Follows hospital and nursing service policies, protocols, and procedures in the completion of my duties. The skills i use requires management skills, prioritizing work loads daily to avoid instrument shortage. Certified Medical Supply Technician 40 Hours Weekly Louisiana Southeast Veterans Hospital-New Orleans, LA February 2017 to June 2018
I am a Sterile Processor at this hospital. I perform all duties to ensure all regulations are followed. I am a Certified Sterile Processing Technician, I functions under the supervision of Ward Sewell and performs delegated functions. I assumes responsibility for the decontamination of equipment and surgical instruments, assembly of surgical instrumentation and proper use of gas and steam sterilizers. I work with Re vital OPA, Cidex, and other high level cleaning agents, in the high level room. I perform daily duties in the mediator room, as well as manually clean GI, ENT, Pulmonary, scopes. Dental instruments experience : decontamination processes And sterility. Observes Universal Precautions and practices correct procedures for personal protection and the prevention of cross contamination of sterile instrumentation. Follows hospital and nursing service policies, protocols, and procedures in the completion of my duties. The skills i use requires management skills, prioritizing work loads daily to avoid instrument shortage.
Education
Fortis Institute-Houston - Houston, TX
January 2013 to December 2014
Bachelor's in Of Science
University of Phoenix-Houston Campus - Houston, TX January 2009 to July 2013
Human Services
Angelina College - Lufkin, TX
January 2007 to July 2009
High school diploma in Medical Assistant
TX School of Business - Houston, TX
December 1999 to January 2001
Skills
• Sterilization
• Sterile Processing
• Central
• Excel
• Surgical Technologist
• Microsoft Excel
• Management Experience
• Microsoft Word
• Senior Care
• Infection Control Training
• Hospital Experience
• Laboratory Experience
• Case Management
• Assembly
• Medical Terminology
• Quality Assurance
• Aseptic Technique
• Medical Imaging
• Employee Orientation
• Ophthalmology Experience
• Vital Signs
• EMR Systems
• Medical Scheduling
• Recruiting
• Documentation review
• Inventory control
• Materials management
• Customer service
• Teaching
• Stetilization
• High level Disinfectant Protocal
• Typing
• computer literacy
• managerial skills
• interpersonal skills
• high temp & low temp sterilization skills
• T Doc & Abacuss tracking skills
• (7 years)
Certifications and Licenses
CRCST
CSPDT
BLS Certification
CPR Certification
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