CELESTE DICKERSON
Columbia,SC
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sterile Processing Technician
Lexington Medical Center
Columbia, SC
- Current
- Processed, sterilized, and prepared surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for use in surgical procedures
- Ensured all instruments were properly cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized to prevent cross-contamination
Sterile Processing Tech/Mentor
SIPS Consults
Anderson, SC
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Processed, sterilized, and prepared surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for use in surgical procedures
- Ensured all instruments were properly cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized to prevent cross-contamination
- Operated sterilizers, washer-disinfects, and other equipment to ensure proper functioning
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment
- Assisted with inventory management and supply ordering
Supervisor Sterile Processing
Prisma Health
Columbia, SC
08.2018 - 10.2022
- Assists Manager with daily operations of the Sterile Processing Department and prepares work assignments for staff
- Assists Manager with managing labor and supply components of the budget
- Assists Manager in organization functions of the department, conducting annual performance evaluations of SPD staff
- Recommends and implements process improvements
- Responsible for all daily operations in the absence of the SPD Manager
- Provide education and training to SPD staff
- Demonstrated leadership in directing and maintaining productive and positive behavior among staff
- Ability to create and foster a cooperative working environment
Customer Service Representative
Verizon- Call Center
Charleston, SC
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Handle all inbound calls from customers
- Responded to telephone inquiries and complaints following standard operating procedures
- Maintained knowledge of company products to provide helpful suggestions and recommendations to customers
- Delivered personalized customer service relating to questions and promptly resolved basic problems on customer accounts
- Logged details of customer service calls in computer system following correct protocols
Computer Technician 1 (Contract)
Lutheran Homes of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
07.2018 - 08.2018
- Assisted Image computers with Acronis
- Troubleshoot network equipment
- Disassemble/ reassemble computers
- Keep track of inventory
- Create users in Active Directory
- Assisted with help desk tickets
- Assisted with resetting passwords in Active Directory
Customer Service Representative
Omni Interaction- Call Center
Denver, CO
10.2014 - 09.2017
- Responded to telephone inquiries and complaints following standard operating procedures
- Maintained knowledge of company products to provide helpful suggestions and recommendations to customers
- Delivered personalized customer service relating to questions and promptly resolved basic problems on customer accounts
- Logged details of customer service calls in computer system following correct protocols
Operating Room Aide
Prisma Health
Columbia, SC
10.2013 - 10.2014
- Assisted in the care of patients and transported patients to the surgical department
- Assisted in maintaining scrub suits and other linen supplies on a regular basis; ordered supplies when necessary to keep par levels correct
- Help surgeons, nurses, and other staff members during surgical procedures by holding retractors, keeping track of tools, assisting in the application of sterile drapes and gowns, and passing instruments as needed
Education
Associate degree - CIS Cyber & Network Security
ECPI University
Bachelor’s Degree - Nutrition and Food Management
South Carolina State University
Community Health Worker Class -
South Carolina State University
08.2024
Skills
- Public speaking
- Data entry
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
- Health education
- Public outreach
- Motivational interviewing
Certification
- Pharmacy Technician, 06/01/24
- CBSPD-Certified Sterile Processing Technician, 05/01/2025
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Timeline
Sterile Processing Tech/Mentor
SIPS Consults
10.2022 - 03.2023
Supervisor Sterile Processing
Prisma Health
08.2018 - 10.2022
Computer Technician 1 (Contract)
Lutheran Homes of South Carolina
07.2018 - 08.2018
Customer Service Representative
Verizon- Call Center
09.2017 - 09.2018
Customer Service Representative
Omni Interaction- Call Center
10.2014 - 09.2017
Operating Room Aide
Prisma Health
10.2013 - 10.2014
Sterile Processing Technician
Lexington Medical Center
- Current
Associate degree - CIS Cyber & Network Security
ECPI University
Bachelor’s Degree - Nutrition and Food Management
South Carolina State University
Community Health Worker Class -
South Carolina State University
- Pharmacy Technician, 06/01/24
- CBSPD-Certified Sterile Processing Technician, 05/01/2025
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
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