CRYSTAL JOHNSON

• Prepared and reprocessed endoscopic and surgical equipment to ensure readiness for procedures.
• Supported endoscopy procedures and handled specimens to uphold patient safety standards.
• Maintained infection prevention standards while collaborating with physicians, nurses, and surgical teams to enhance procedural safety.

• Supervised daily sterile processing operations, enhancing team workflow and operational efficiency.
• Train and mentor sterile processing staff on proper decontamination, assembly, and sterilization procedures.
• Ensure compliance with AAMI, OSHA, and infection control standards.
• Conduct quality assurance audits and resolve instrument and sterilization issues.
• Coordinate with operating room personnel to ensure timely availability of surgical instruments.
• Promote patient safety, quality care, and process improvement initiatives.
• Educated sterile processing staff on decontamination, assembly, and sterilization techniques in a hands-on environment.
• Decontaminated surgical instruments using approved cleaning agents and infection control protocols.
• Conducted quality assurance audits, identifying and resolving instrument and sterilization issues to ensure compliance and safety.
• Coordinated with operating room personnel to ensure timely availability of surgical instruments, minimizing delays in surgical procedures.
• Tracked instrument movement through sterile processing workflows to maintain accurate documentation.

Responsible for the decontamination, inspection, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and medical equipment to ensure safe patient care. Operates and monitors sterilization equipment, maintains accurate records, and follows infection prevention standards established by AAMI, OSHA, and hospital policies. Performs quality assurance checks, identifies damaged instruments, and ensures proper storage and handling of sterile supplies. Collaborates with operating room staff, nursing personnel, and other healthcare team members to maintain adequate instrument inventory and support efficient surgical procedures. Maintains a clean, organized work environment while prioritizing patient safety and regulatory compliance.

• Assembled case carts with required instrument sets for operating room procedures.
• Decontaminated surgical instruments following infection control and sterilization standards.

Key Skills:

• Sterilization and decontamination procedures
• Instrument assembly and inspection
• Infection prevention and control
• Quality assurance and documentation
• Inventory management
• Attention to detail
• Team collaboration
• Patient safety focus
• Knowledge of surgical instruments and medical equipment

For a resume, you could also use this shorter version:

Sterile Processing Technician

• Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and medical equipment.
• Maintain compliance with infection control, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Perform quality checks and documentation to ensure instrument readiness for patient procedures.
• Collaborate with operating room and healthcare staff to support safe and efficient patient care.
• Manage inventory and ensure proper storage of sterile supplies.

• coordinated streamlined surgical services by performing sterilization tray assembly quality assurance and documentation.
• Ensured adherence to infection prevention and patient safety standards.
• Decontaminated surgical instruments following infection control protocols and hospital safety standards.
• Inspected instrument sets for damage, cleanliness, and functionality before sterilization.
• Assembled case carts and procedure trays according to surgical case requirements.
• Wrapped and sterilized instrumentation using approved steam and low-temperature methods.
• Inspected trays for cleanliness, functionality, and complete instrument counts.
• Followed OSHA, FDA and AAMI guidelines related to sterilization in compliance with administrative regulations.
• Reduced risk of infections by maintaining a clean and sterile environment within the processing area.