Ishmael C Aduhene
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented Certified Sterile Processing Technician with 8+ years of experience. Expert in sterilization techniques and regulatory compliance, ensuring patient safety and quality assurance. Proven track record of optimizing inventory management and enhancing operational efficiency in fast-paced environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sterile Processing Technician- Local Full Time
Swedish Covenant Hospital
07.2025 - Current
- Achieved high levels of accuracy in record-keeping, logging important data related to sterilization cycles and equipment usage.
- Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
- Maintained clean and organized sterile processing areas to prevent contamination of instruments and equipment.
- Ensured strict adherence to regulatory guidelines during decontamination processes, mitigating risks associated with improper handling of biohazardous materials.
- Assessed instruments, equipment, and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
- Enhanced patient safety by ensuring proper sterilization and packaging of medical equipment.
- Wrapped trays, instrument packs, and sets.
- Operated specialized equipment using steam, gas and chemical methods to sterilize equipment.
- Decontaminated surgical instruments to remove bacteria and other contaminants before sterilization.
- Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
Sterile Processing Technician
Dartmouth Hitchcock medical center
05.2024 - 04.2025
- Job Type: Travel
- Facility Setting: Short tern acute care
- Bed Counts: 476
- Trauma Level: Level I
- Responsibilities:
- Decontamination, Assembly, Sterilization, and Sterile Storage.
- Detects need for repair or replacement and inspects for cleanliness, assembles, wraps or containerizes instruments and equipment. a. Unloads Washer and scans bar codes on surgical trays.
- Sterilizes instruments, equipment and supplies as required; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately.
- PTO
- On Vocation
Sterile Processing Technician
Aurora BayCare Medical Center
02.2024 - 05.2024
- Job Type: Travel
- Facility Setting: Short tern acute care
- Bed Counts: 185
- Trauma Level: Level II
- Responsibilities:
- Processed high-volume surgical instrument trays for OR, labor & delivery, and emergency departments.
- Conducted biological and chemical testing to verify sterilization efficacy.
- Managed inventory control, ensuring timely availability of sterile supplies.
- Assisted in training new SPD staff on decontamination and sterilization protocols.
Sterile Processing Technician
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
10.2023 - 02.2024
- Job Type: Sterile Processing Technician
- Facility Setting: Short tern acute care
- Bed Counts: 429
- Trauma Level: Level I
- Responsibilities:
- Handled trauma and emergency cases, prioritizing rapid turnover of critical instruments.
- Utilized Censitrac or similar tracking software for instrument accountability.
- Collaborated with OR staff to ensure specialty trays (ortho, neuro, cardiovascular) were processed correctly.
- Followed CDC, OSHA, and Joint Commission compliance standards.
Sterile Processing Technician
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy
02.2023 - 10.2023
- Job Type: Travel
- Facility Setting: Short tern acute care
- Bed Counts: 389
- Trauma Level: Level I
- Responsibilities:
- Processed robotic (Da Vinci) and laparoscopic instruments with meticulous care.
- Performed quality checks on peel-packed items and wrapped trays.
- Maintained sterile storage organization, ensuring proper rotation of supplies.
- Assisted in departmental audits for infection control compliance.
Sterile Processing Technician
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Job Type: Travel
- Facility Setting: Short tern acute care
- Bed Counts: 1069
- Trauma Level: N/A
- Responsibilities:
- Operated multiple sterilization modalities (steam, hydrogen peroxide, ethylene oxide).
- Supported transplant and cardiothoracic surgery teams with specialized instrument sets.
- PTO
- On Vocation
Sterile Processing Technician
University of Kansas Medical Center
05.2021 - 02.2022
- Job Type: Travel
- Facility Setting: Academic medical center
- Bed Counts: N/A
- Trauma Level: N/A
- Responsibilities:
- Processed instruments for teaching hospital, ensuring compliance with academic protocols.
- Assisted in SPD workflow improvements, reducing turnaround time by 15%.
Sterile Processing Technician
Northshore University HealthSystem
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Job Type: Local Full Time
- Facility Setting: Hospital
- Bed Counts: N/A
- Trauma Level: N/A
- Responsibilities:
- Sterilized endoscopes and flexible scopes following high-level disinfection protocols.
- Tracked loaner instrumentation for vendor-managed surgical cases.
Sterile Processing Technician
University of Illinois Hospital
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Job Type: Local Full Time
- Facility Setting: Hospital
- Bed Counts: 451
- Trauma Level: Level II
- Responsibilities:
- Processed emergency and trauma instruments with rapid turnover for critical cases.
- Trained new hires on SPD equipment and safety protocols.
Sterile Processing Technician
University of Chicago Medical Center
03.2017 - 01.2019
- Job Type: Local Full time
- Facility Setting: Hospital
- Bed Counts: N/A
- Trauma Level: N/A
- Responsibilities:
- Assembled specialty surgical trays for neurosurgery and orthopedic departments.
- Maintained preventive maintenance logs for sterilization equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Theology
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL05.2022
CBSPD - undefined
Allied Institute of Professional Studies
Chicago, IL08.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Elementary Education
Wiawso College of Education
08.2013
High School - undefined
Sefwi Bekwai Senior High School
05.2008
Skills
- Certified Sterile Processing Technician
- Decontamination Procedures
- Travel Level I, II
- Short term acute care
- Sterile Processing & Instrument Sterilization
- Decontamination & Assembly of Surgical Trays
- Endoscope Handling & High-Level
- Disinfection
- Operating Autoclaves & Ultrasonic Cleaners
- Inventory Management & Supply Restocking
- Compliance with AAMI, AORN, and OSHA Standards
- EHR Documentation & Quality Assurance
- Travel & Float Pool Adaptability
Certification
- Certified Sterile Processing Technician - CBSPD Certification # 34669 Expiry: 2026-08-31
- BLS from AHA Expiry: 2025-11
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Sterile Processing Technician- Local Full Time
Swedish Covenant Hospital
07.2025 - Current
Sterile Processing Technician
Dartmouth Hitchcock medical center
05.2024 - 04.2025
Sterile Processing Technician
Aurora BayCare Medical Center
02.2024 - 05.2024
Sterile Processing Technician
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
10.2023 - 02.2024
Sterile Processing Technician
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy
02.2023 - 10.2023
Sterile Processing Technician
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
11.2022 - 02.2023
Sterile Processing Technician
University of Kansas Medical Center
05.2021 - 02.2022
Sterile Processing Technician
Northshore University HealthSystem
05.2020 - 05.2021
Sterile Processing Technician
University of Illinois Hospital
01.2019 - 05.2020
Sterile Processing Technician
University of Chicago Medical Center
03.2017 - 01.2019
CBSPD - undefined
Allied Institute of Professional Studies
Associate of Applied Science - Elementary Education
Wiawso College of Education
High School - undefined
Sefwi Bekwai Senior High School
Bachelor of Arts - Theology
Moody Bible Institute
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