Sterile Processing Technician Resume Summary
Resume:
Assefa M. Bahiru, CSPDT
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Oakland, CA 94611
Cell: (510)- 960-0382
***************@*****.***
Objective: To obtain the Sterile Processing Technician Position at UCSF - Children's Hospital Oakland.
Skills
●Strong oral and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions in English.
●Actively support & contribute teamwork in the workplace.
●Responsible and accountable for own professional work ethics.
●High standards of ethical conduct and understand the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; always choose ethical course of action; trustworthy.
●High level of effort and commitment towards performing work; responsible behavior.
●Hands-on experience on assembly/packaging of all instrument sets and prepare procedure trays.
●Deep knowledge of sterilization cycles and parameters. Operating of Mechanical Washers/Sterrad100S/Sterile 20 Autoclave and biological monitoring.
●Wrapping with flat wraps/rigid container/pouches pack.
●Adhere to the principles of aseptic, sterile technique, infection control & standard precautions.
●Able to multi-task, flexible, reliable, agile, able to quickly grasp new concepts.
●Current on all immunizations (including TB, Tdap, MMR and Hepatitis A & B).
●CPR certified.
●Bilingual.
Externship Experience 400 Hours
August 2019 – November 2019 SPD UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
●Followed approved infection control, quality assurance and departmental policies and procedures.
●Complied with facility safety policies & procedures, including those for bloodborne pathogens & communicable diseases.
●Adhered to Organizational & Departmental policies & procedures.
●Mainly worked in a Sterile Processing Department cleaning, preparing, assembling, sterilizing, prepare packs, instruments, and trays.
●Collected, cleaned, decontaminated, disinfected and sterilized surgical instruments, trays and packs, reusable medical devices and patient care equipment.
●Processed inpatient operating room instruments.
●Adhered to handwashing requirements, workflow patterns, standard precautions, sterility assurance, biological monitoring, & dress code.
●Validated and maintained event-related protocols; disinfection and/or sterilization load parameters & records; inventory check sheet(s); & equipment monitoring.
●Met regulatory requirements for sterilization, high level disinfection, biological monitoring, & employee competencies.
●Accurately documented & maintained daily records of all QA & sterilization functions according to regulatory agency & Infection Control standards.
●Inspected, disassembled, sorted, cleaned & processed reusable instrumentation & equipment.
●Followed manufacturer recommendations for use of cleaning agents.
●Followed device manufactures cleaning guidelines.
●Maintained adequate cleaning supplies.
●Inspected & assembled all general & specialty instruments, various power equipment, laser & endoscopic instruments per specifications & manufacturer recommendations.
●As designated reprocessed endoscopes.
●According to manufacturer guidelines, selected & prepared packaging materials for the sterilization of reusable instrumentation.
●Selected appropriate method of sterilization. Maintained accurate sterilization records. Properly loaded & unloaded sterilization cart items. Verified that sterilization parameters have been met before distribution of load.
Employment History
Penumbra Inc. Alameda, CA 11/2021 - 10/2023
Production Builder/Medical Device Assembler
●Receive and inspect incoming materials for workmanship standard, and quality compliance.
●Build, assemble, inspect and package medical devices following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) guidelines.
●Ensure all product is built and tested according to the documented procedures, and all forms are completed correctly.
●Perform device testing to verify its quality.
●Provide support and feedback to quality and manufacturing engineering.
●Support the receiving of returned product, verify and investigate the product, and determine repair costs.
●Report material shortages.
●Participate in ongoing training activities designed to build cross-functional teams and provide job growth for team members.
●Support Health and Safety Initiatives.
Kaiser permanente. San Francisco, CA
11/2023 -08/2024
Housekeeping aid.
● Under direct supervision, cleans and maintains an assigned area, and performs a variety of environmental services duties in and around the medication.
●Utilizing standard cleaning products, cleans auxiliary areas to include medication room, nursing station, tub room, soiled utility rooms, storage areas, staff lounge, quiet rooms, offices, exam rooms, treatment rooms, waiting rooms, lobbies, elevators, water fountain, ice machines, telephones.
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara
Sterile processing technician
08/2024 - present
●Followed approved infection control, quality assurance and departmental policies and procedures.
●Complied with facility safety policies & procedures, including those for bloodborne pathogens & communicable diseases.
●Adhered to Organizational & Departmental policies & procedures.
●Mainly worked in a Sterile Processing Department cleaning, preparing, assembling, sterilizing, prepare packs, instruments, and trays.
●Collected, cleaned, decontaminated, disinfected and sterilized surgical instruments, trays and packs, reusable medical devices and patient care equipment.
●Processed inpatient operating room instruments.
●Adhered to handwashing requirements, workflow patterns, standard precautions, sterility assurance, biological monitoring, & dress code.
●Validated and maintained event-related protocols; disinfection and/or sterilization load parameters & records; inventory check sheet(s); & equipment monitoring.
●Met regulatory requirements for sterilization, high level disinfection, biological monitoring, & employee competencies.
●Accurately documented & maintained daily records of all QA & sterilization functions according to regulatory agency & Infection Control standards.
●Inspected, disassembled, sorted, cleaned & processed reusable instrumentation & equipment.
●Followed manufacturer recommendations for use of cleaning agents.
●Followed device manufactures cleaning guidelines.
●Maintained adequate cleaning supplies.
●Inspected & assembled all general & specialty instruments, various power equipment, laser & endoscopic instruments per specifications & manufacturer recommendations.
●As designated reprocessed endoscopes.
●According to manufacturer guidelines, selected & prepared packaging materials for the sterilization of reusable instrumentation.
●Selected appropriate method of sterilization. Maintained accurate sterilization records. Properly loaded & unloaded sterilization cart items. Verified that sterilization parameters have been met before distribution of load.
Amazon Flex. San Francisco, CA 2017 – 2021
Driver
Uber. San Francisco, CA 2017 - Present
Driver
Education
SPD Technician - 2019 MedTek College, Hayward, CA
General Education – 2017 to 2018 Laney College, Oakland, CA
Licensure
●California Board Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician 2019 - 2024.
●Licensed Security Guard - 2019
References
Available upon request.
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