Adzo Adjakou
Newport News,VA
Summary
Dedicated Sterile Processing Technician with extensive experience at Riverside Regional Medical Center, excelling in steam sterilization and infection control. Proven ability to enhance patient safety through meticulous instrument decontamination and effective teamwork. Recognized for optimizing workflows and implementing quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with OSHA and FDA regulations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Sterile Processing Technician
Riverside Regional Medical Center
Newport News, VA
12.2021 - 02.2025
- Wrapped trays, instrument packs, and sets.
- Followed OSHA, FDA and AAMI guidelines related to sterilization in compliance with administrative regulations.
- Supported surgical teams effectively by preparing instrument trays according to procedure requirements.
- Reduced risk of infections by maintaining a clean and sterile environment within the processing area.
- Enhanced patient safety by ensuring proper sterilization and packaging of medical equipment.
- Assessed instruments, equipment, and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
- Decontaminated surgical instruments to remove bacteria and other contaminants before sterilization.
- Tested sterilization equipment by performing regular checks and maintenance to keep instruments in working order.
- Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
- Ensured timely availability of surgical instruments by prioritizing urgent requests and efficiently managing workload.
- Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills when troubleshooting issues with autoclaves or other sterilization equipment.
- Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
- Maintained clean and organized sterile processing areas to prevent contamination of instruments and equipment.
- Recorded biologicals and test results.
- Operated specialized equipment using steam, gas and chemical methods to sterilize equipment.
- Achieved high levels of accuracy in record-keeping, logging important data related to sterilization cycles and equipment usage.
- Handled and disposed of sharps, biohazards and other hazardous materials in accordance with established protocols.
- Streamlined workflow for the department by organizing instruments and equipment in a systematic manner.
- Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on industry best practices, participating in relevant training programs and workshops.
- Improved quality assurance processes by implementing documentation procedures for all stages of the sterilization process.
- Implemented system for tracking maintenance and repair of surgical instruments, reducing instances of equipment failure.
Education
Certificate - Language Interpretation And Translation
Riverside Regional College
Newport News, VA08.2021
La Colombe
Benin2013
Skills
- Steam sterilization
- Decontaminating surgical instruments
- High-level disinfection
- Decontamination procedures
- Sterilization procedures
- Assembling case carts
- Manual cleaning
- Instrument decontamination
- Equipment testing
- Sterile storage
- Sterilization techniques
- Instrument sterilization
- Case cart assembly
- Ultrasonic cleaning
- Computerized tracking
- Infection control
- Picking instruments
- Quality control
- Low-temperature sterilization
- Chemical handling
- Operating room support
- Managing materials
- Ethylene oxide sterilization
- Surgical instrument knowledge
- Safety protocols
- Staff training
- Risk management
- Workflow optimization
- Pulling case carts
- OSHA regulations compliance
Languages
English
Full Professional
Have experience with endoscopy how to do the high level disinfection,cleaning,handling,storage
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Cleaning
Handling
Transportation
Keep Records
Timeline
Sterile Processing Technician
Riverside Regional Medical Center
12.2021 - 02.2025
Certificate - Language Interpretation And Translation
Riverside Regional College
La Colombe