Diego Jackson
Kansas City,Missouri
Summary
Certified Sterile Processing Technician with over 3 years of hands-on experience in high-volume hospital and surgical settings. Experience working in STAC facilities, including Level I and Level II trauma centers and large tertiary hospitals. Proficient in hospital documentation protocols for sterile processing and patient care. Succesfully completed two travel assignments and current traveler, comes with the ability to integrate quickly into new teams. Highly skilled in cleaning, decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing medical instruments and equipment to ensure patient safety. Strong knowledge of infection control standards, sterilization procedures, and quality assurance protocols. Excellent team collaboration and communication skills, working closely with OR, nursing, and surgical staff. Maintains compliance with hospital safety regulations and sterilization guidelines, including monitoring sterilization cycles and equipment functionality. Fully vaccinated against Covid- 19 and Flu (will provide upon offer).
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
Great Plains Health Hospitalists
North Platte, NE
02.2026 - 05.2026
- Cleaning and disinfecting surgical tools using specialized equipment.
- Ensuring instruments are functional, clean, and correctly assembled before sterilization.
- Operating autoclaves and other sterilization equipment.
- Preparing, organizing, and delivering sterile trays to the operating room efficiently.
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
Parkview Regional Medical Center
Fort Wayne, IN
12.2025 - 01.2026
- Inspect, clean, and decontaminate surgical instruments, equipment, and trays following proper infection control procedures.
- Assemble instrument sets and sterile supplies according to procedure specifications; operate sterilization equipment (e.g., autoclaves) to ensure sterility.
- Maintain and track inventory of surgical instruments, sterile supplies, and wrap materials; document sterilization cycles and keep accurate records for quality control.
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
St. Anthony's Hospital
Denver, CO
08.2025 - 11.2025
- Clean, decontaminate, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and medical devices to ensure safety and sterility in patient care settings.
- Monitor sterilization cycles, operate autoclaves and other sterilizing equipment, maintain documentation, perform biological indicators and spore testing, and troubleshoot failed cycles.
- Ensure proper labeling, packaging, and storage of sterile supplies, maintain inventory, and support timely delivery of instrument sets for scheduled surgeries and emergency cases.
- Collaborate with OR, nursing, and infection prevention teams to coordinate instrument availability, tray set-ups, and maintain compliance with regulatory and hospital standards.
- Adhere to safety and infection control policies, follow quality assurance protocols, report any defects or contamination issues, and maintain a clean, organized sterile processing environment.
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
CHI Health Good Samaritan
Kearney, NE
12.2024 - 06.2025
- Decontaminate, clean, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and medical devices to ensure safety and sterility in patient care settings.
- Monitor sterilization cycles, operate autoclaves and other sterilizing equipment, maintain documentation, perform biological indicators and spore testing, and troubleshoot failed cycles.
- Ensure proper labeling, packaging, and storage of sterile supplies, maintain inventory, and support timely delivery of instrument sets for scheduled surgeries and emergency cases.
- Collaborate with OR, nursing, and infection prevention teams to coordinate instrument availability, tray setups, and maintain compliance with regulatory and hospital standards.
- Adhere to safety and infection control policies, follow quality assurance protocols, report any defects or contamination issues, and maintain a clean, organized sterile processing environment.
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
Madisonville, KY
05.2024 - 11.2024
- Decontaminate, clean, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and medical devices to ensure safety and sterility in patient care settings.
- Monitor sterilization cycles, operate autoclaves and other sterilizing equipment, maintain documentation, perform biological indicators and spore testing, and troubleshoot failed cycles.
- Ensure proper labeling, packaging, and storage of sterile supplies, maintain inventory, and support timely delivery of instrument sets for scheduled surgeries and emergency cases.
- Collaborate with OR, nursing, and infection prevention teams to coordinate instrument availability, tray setups, and maintain compliance with regulatory and hospital standards.
- Adhere to safety and infection control policies, follow quality assurance protocols, report any defects or contamination issues, and maintain a clean, organized sterile processing environment.
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
The University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, KS
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Decontaminate, clean, inspect, assemble, sterilize, and distribute surgical instruments and medical devices to ensure safety and sterility in patient care settings.
- Monitor sterilization cycles, operate autoclaves and other sterilizing equipment, maintain documentation, perform biological indicators and spore testing, and troubleshoot failed cycles.
- Ensure proper labeling, packaging, and storage of sterile supplies, maintain inventory, and support timely delivery of instrument sets for scheduled surgeries and emergency cases.
- Collaborate with OR, nursing, and infection prevention teams to coordinate instrument availability, tray setups, and maintain compliance with regulatory and hospital standards.
- Adhere to safety and infection control policies, follow quality assurance protocols, report any defects or contamination issues, and maintain a clean, organized sterile processing environment.
Patient Transporter
The University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City, KS
08.2019 - 10.2022
- Assist patients in moving safely between rooms, departments, and procedures, including transfers from the emergency room to hospital units.
- Ensure patient comfort and safety during transport while adhering to hospital protocols and infection control standards.
Education
High School Diploma -
Southwest Early College Campus
Kansas City, MissouriSkills
- Sterilization processes
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Assembly and packaging
- Adaptability
Certification
- BLS - AHA, 02/19/27
- CRCST, 03/31/27
Interview Availability
M-F 9am-1pm CST
Available To Start
05/18/26
Candidate Highlights
- Certified Sterile Processing Technician with over 3 years of hands-on experience in high-volume hospital and surgical settings.
- Experience working in STAC facilities, including Level I and Level II trauma centers and large tertiary hospitals.
- Proficient in hospital documentation protocols for sterile processing and patient care.
- Successfully completed two travel assignments and current traveler, comes with the ability to integrate quickly into new teams.
- Highly skilled in cleaning, decontaminating, assembling, sterilizing, and distributing medical instruments and equipment to ensure patient safety.
- Strong knowledge of infection control standards, sterilization procedures, and quality assurance protocols.
- Excellent team collaboration and communication skills, working closely with OR, nursing, and surgical staff.
- Maintains compliance with hospital safety regulations and sterilization guidelines, including monitoring sterilization cycles and equipment functionality.
- Fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and Flu (will provide upon offer).
Timeline
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
Great Plains Health Hospitalists
02.2026 - 05.2026
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
Parkview Regional Medical Center
12.2025 - 01.2026
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
St. Anthony's Hospital
08.2025 - 11.2025
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
CHI Health Good Samaritan
12.2024 - 06.2025
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville
05.2024 - 11.2024
Sterile Processing - Certified Sterile Processing Tech
The University of Kansas Health System
10.2022 - 03.2024
Patient Transporter
The University of Kansas Health System
08.2019 - 10.2022
High School Diploma -
Southwest Early College Campus