Jorge Rodriguez Cabrales
Rodeo
Summary
A Certified Sterile Processing Technician with almost 5 years of experience. He is a confident multi-tasker and responsible for transporting used/contaminated equipment, surgical trays, instruments and surgical carts from the medical areas, including the operating room, and processing them for appropriate decontamination/ sterilization. Proficient in sterile tray assembly workflow efficiency and decontamination procedures. Can prepare 30 trays in 8 hours shift.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Sterile Processing Technician
Tru staff
Ashland
09.2024 - Current
- Assisted in ordering supplies necessary for effective operation of the sterile processing department.
- Trained personnel on proper use of sterile processing equipment as needed.
- Reported any malfunctions or discrepancies in equipment to management immediately.
- Evaluated incoming product packaging for damage or contamination prior to stocking shelves.
- Provided guidance and instructions to new staff members regarding sterile processing techniques.
- Validated the sterility of processed instruments by performing biological and chemical testing.
- Processed medical waste following hospital protocol for safe disposal.
- Inspected and tested instruments after cleaning to ensure all particles were removed prior to sterilization.
- Performed decontamination of medical instruments and equipment to prepare for sterilization.
- Operated steam sterilizers, washer-disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaners, dry heat ovens, and other related equipment.
- Developed procedures for cleaning and disinfecting reusable medical devices.
- Transported sterile goods from the clean room into the operating room per procedure requirements.
- Assembled instrument trays according to established protocols using aseptic technique.
- Maintained accurate records of all sterilized items, including item number, date, time, type of sterilizer used, and operator initials.
- Gathered and prepared instruments and surgical supplies.
- Prepared trays, instrument packs and surgical sets.
- Readied instruments for sterilization procedures and completed decontamination protocols.
- Sterilized dental equipment and examination rooms in accordance with infection control policies.
- Recorded results of biological and diagnostic tests.
- Supported departmental initiatives to meet productivity standards and flexible staffing needs.
- Packaged instruments into peel pouches and properly labeled pouches.
- Sorted incompatible sets of instruments, trays and medical equipment.
- Inspected instruments for cleanliness, proper function and breakage by viewing instruments before assembly.
- Conducted daily rounds to collect equipment for processing and distributed equipment throughout facility to maintain required levels.
- Assembled and wrapped trays of instruments for operating rooms and clinics.
- Cleaned instruments to prepare for sterilization.
- Filled verbal and written requests for items based on daily or individual requisition.
Sterile Processing Tech
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital
New Rochelle
12.2023 - 06.2024
- Company Overview: Faststaff, Travel, Number of Hospital Beds: 291, Computer Charting System: Epic
- Proficiently operate all equipment necessary for the decontamination and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment.
- Decontaminate and sterilize surgical instruments and medical supplies.
- Assemble and package trays of sterilized instruments for medical procedures.
- Maintained workplace safety and kept workspace clean of debris, medical waste, and sharp objects.
- Sort mismatched sets of tray instruments and medical equipment.
- Monitor biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
- Sort mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and make them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
- Restock, label, and maintain inventory, submit requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.
- Faststaff, Travel, Number of Hospital Beds: 291, Computer Charting System: Epic
Certified Sterile Processing Tech
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco
01.2021 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: N/A, Permanent, Facility Type - Short Term Acute Care.
- Monitor biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
- Sort mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment and make them available to sterile processing customers in a timely manner.
- Restock, label, and maintain inventory, submit requisitions, collects and distributes instruments, trays, crash carts, and facility medical equipment.
- Perform environmental maintenance duties and assists in maintaining inventory levels in sterile processing, the operating room, and in equipment storage areas.
- Verify that equipment functions properly, requisitions for equipment maintenance, repair or replacement, and remove defective equipment.
- Assist with maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality improvement, safety, and environmental and infection control standards.
- N/A, Permanent, Facility Type - Short Term Acute Care.
Education
Certificate of Sterile processing technician -
Contra costa medical career college
Antioch, California03.2020
High School Diploma - General
Pinole Valley High School
Pinole, California06.2006
Skills
- Sterile processing
- Decontamination procedures
- Instrument inspection
- Safety compliance
- Employee training
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
- Decontamination and sanitation
- Sterilization techniques
- Decontaminating surgical instruments
- Recording biologicals
- Sterilization procedures
- Low-temperature sterilization
- Tray preparation
- Delivering equipment
- Regulatory compliance
- Compliance standards knowledge
- Assembly and packaging
- Computerized tracking
- Steam sterilization
- Ultrasonic cleaning
- Instrumentation knowledge
- Completing diagnostic tests
- Safety protocols
- Assembling case carts
- Recording test results
Availability
08/03/23, 08/11/23, Monday to Friday (10 AM to 05 PM EST), Anytime in 06/23
Candidate Highlights
- A Certified Sterile Processing Technician with almost 3 years of experience.
- Confident multi-tasker responsible for transporting used/contaminated equipment, surgical trays, instruments and surgical carts from the medical areas, including the operating room, and processing them for appropriate decontamination/sterilization.
- Proficient in sterile tray assembly workflow efficiency and decontamination procedures.
- Can prepare 30 trays in 8 hours shift.
- EMR / Charting Experience - Epic
- Certifications BLS - AHA
Timeline
Sterile Processing Technician
Tru staff
09.2024 - Current
Sterile Processing Tech
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital
12.2023 - 06.2024
Certified Sterile Processing Tech
UCSF Medical Center
01.2021 - 04.2023
Certificate of Sterile processing technician -
Contra costa medical career college
High School Diploma - General
Pinole Valley High School