Amber Higdon
Shelbyville,IN
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
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Summary
Seasoned Central Sterile Technician with a robust background in sterilization procedures and inventory management, honed at MHP Hospital and IU Health University. Demonstrates operational leadership and excellence in quality control, ensuring health and safety compliance. Skilled in Microsoft Excel and fostering team efficiency, consistently achieves top-tier sanitation standards. Experienced and dependable general worker with a proven track record of efficiently completing tasks in various settings. Skilled in manual labor, equipment operation, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. Safety-conscious with a strong work ethic and the ability to adapt to different environments. Ready to contribute to a dynamic team and make a positive impact.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Central Sterile Technician I
MHP Hospital
Shelbyville, USA
11.2023 - 10.2024
- Decontamination and Sterilization of surgical utensils pre and post surgery
- Assembly, of surgical sets, case cart set up per surgery and inventory, storage
- Wrapped trays, instrument packs, and sets.
- Assessed instruments, equipment, and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
- Picked instruments and supplies for surgeries.
- Recorded biologicals and test results.
- Decontaminated surgical instruments to remove bacteria and other contaminants before sterilization.
- Followed OSHA, FDA and AAMI guidelines related to sterilization in compliance with administrative regulations.
EVS Housekeeping
MHP Hospital
Shelbyville, USA
07.2022 - 11.2023
- Cleaning of patient rooms, common areas, disinfecting, sanitization, And PPE according to illnesses
- Customer Service/Patient Care
- Preceptor to training techniques
Technician
IU Health University
Indianapolis, USA
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Sterile Processing of Surgical Instruments
- Assembly of OR sets for Surgery Cases
- Sterilization
- Decontamination
- Group Setting
- Friendly Atmosphere
Quality Inspector
LEGACY Supply Chain Services
Franklin, USA
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Oversaw proper tagging and identification of parts and components, enabling rejected or non-repairable parts to be properly marked, quarantined and rendered unusable.
- Assessed materials, parts and products for conformance with quality control requirements and production specifications.
- Documented inspection results by completing reports and logs and summarizing and entering data into quality database.
- Examined products and materials for defects or deviations to remove or discard non-conforming items.
- Matched arriving materials with purchase orders, submitted discrepancy forms as necessary.
- Notified supervisors or other relevant personnel of test or production issues.
Material Handler
NSG Pilkington
Shelbyville, USA
01.2012 - 03.2022
- Support safety, health, and environmental regulations
- Completion of process and product audits to ensure product quality meets internal and external specifications
- Provide training to new team members in order to achieve team goals using excellent communication skills
- Assist with problem solving of manufacturing problems within the team's operations and other groups as necessary, to achieve production goals
- Strict adherence to the guidelines of the computerized inventory system
- Maintain a clean and organized area
- Manage, invoice and stock inventory and supplies
- Fill and stock orders while verifying accuracy on items with paperwork
Education
GED -
08.2009
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Skilled in Inventory Handling
- Inventory Management
- Forklift
- Warehouse Experience
- Shipping Proficiency
- Load & Unload
- Order Picker
- Microsoft Word
- Inventory Picking
- Manufacturing
- Inventory control
- Supply Chain
- SAP
- Assembly
- Quality Control
- Packaging
- Quality inspection
- Pricing
- Operational Leadership
- Sanitization techniques
- Sterilization procedures
- Cross-contamination prevention
- Biohazard cleanup
- Chemical handling
- Disinfection practices
- Safety protocols adherence
- Bloodborne pathogens
- Sanitation practices
- Waste disposal methods
- Health and safety compliance
Certification
- Forklift Certification
- CPR Certification
Accomplishments
- Was awarded preceptor role under a year in the Housekeeping department
- Trained in Quality and Inventory Data Entry in manufacturing
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Languages
English
Native language
Spanish
Beginner
A1
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeInternshipGig WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Work-life balancePersonal development programsCareer advancementWork from home option4-day work weekFlexible work hoursSoftware
Outlook
Microsoft word
Microsoft Excel
Interests
Organizing
Details
Coordinating
Timeline
Central Sterile Technician I - MHP Hospital
11.2023 - 10.2024
EVS Housekeeping - MHP Hospital
07.2022 - 11.2023
Technician - IU Health University
03.2022 - 08.2022
Quality Inspector - LEGACY Supply Chain Services
12.2021 - 07.2022
Material Handler - NSG Pilkington
01.2012 - 03.2022
Walker Career Center - GED,